| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Darin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gartner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David York (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Darren Brand steals it from Donald Gartner | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman is hacked by Darin Adams - foul #1 on Darin Adams, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle is hacked by Robert Flowers - foul #1 on Robert Flowers, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setzer (C) Darren Brand | |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | David York is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand (C) Raymond Setzer | |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | The jumper by John Smith is denied by Lawrence Mayle | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers drills a fadeaway from the right block | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Brand | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 32-29 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | David York tips it home | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana State | John Smith is hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jessie McIllwain (SG), James Roy (PF), Gary Johnson (C) Darin Adams, Robert Flowers, Donald Gartner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Lawrence Mayle, Darren Brand | |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | Shaun Cunningham steals the ball from James Roy | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 32-31 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard buries a shot near the basket set up by John Smith | 34-31 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | John Smith steals the ball from John Rogers in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana State | John Smith misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setzer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Smith, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marvin Brumit (PG), Darin Adams (SG), James Johnson (C) John Smith, Jessie McIllwain, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Darren Brand (C) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Raymond Setzer | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Marvin Brumit (fresh) SG - Darin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roy (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 34-31 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | James Thompson steals it from Marvin Brumit | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson jams it | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Anthony Smith steals it from Dennis Howard | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | James Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Marvin Brumit connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | James Roy grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | James Roy can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Marvin Brumit and he's hacked by Henry Redman - foul #1 on Henry Redman, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Smith (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Robert Flowers (PF), Donald Gartner (C) Marvin Brumit, Darin Adams, James Roy, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Anthony Smith, Darren Brand | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dennis Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gartner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rogers (fresh) SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Setzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Howard | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers clanks a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Cunningham is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jessie McIllwain (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), Darren Brand (C) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Raymond Setzer | |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand tips it in | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | John Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jessie McIllwain and the foul's on James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | John Smith misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson is hacked by Donald Gartner - foul #1 on Donald Gartner, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Darin Adams (SG), James Johnson (C) Jessie McIllwain, Donald Gartner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana State | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Flowers | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marvin Brumit (SF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF) Arthur Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | James Johnson misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand's layup is rejected by Robert Flowers | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana State | John Smith gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Marvin Brumit misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Darin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brumit (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Redman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | James Johnson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Smith and he's fouled by Darren Brand - foul #2 on Darren Brand, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jessie McIllwain (SG), Dennis Howard (SF), James Roy (PF) John Smith, Darin Adams, Robert Flowers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF) David York | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | James Johnson misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Darren Brand | 52-42 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Thompson | 52-44 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-44 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | James Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Marvin Brumit | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Thompson | 54-46 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana State | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Smith (PG), Darin Adams (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Robert Flowers (PF), Donald Gartner (C) Marvin Brumit, Jessie McIllwain, Dennis Howard, James Roy, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle, Darren Brand | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Gary Johnson's pass is intercepted by David York | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | David York throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Darren Brand (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Raymond Setzer | |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | John Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David York | 54-46 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Cunningham is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard (SF) Robert Flowers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, David York, Anthony Smith | |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Roy (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Darin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Roy (fresh) C - Donald Gartner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Redman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Smith | 54-52 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | James Thompson picks off the pass by Dennis Howard | 54-52 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 56-54 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand misses long on a runner from the right block | 56-54 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers (PF) James Roy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) David York, Anthony Smith, Darren Brand | |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | Dennis Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand (C) Raymond Setzer | |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Donald Gartner steals it from Arthur Johnson | 56-54 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams is fouled on the floor by Henry Redman - foul #2 on Henry Redman, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Johnson (C) Donald Gartner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF) Arthur Johnson | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman's pass is intercepted by Darin Adams | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Robert Flowers lays it in on a nice dish by Darin Adams | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | John Smith steals the ball from Lawrence Mayle | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | James Thompson is called for the reach on Darin Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | David York grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | James Thompson is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG) James Thompson | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Darin Adams | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams is fouled in the backcourt by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Darin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | John Smith is hacked by John Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Smith runs out the clock | 66-60 |