| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) SG - Justin Parton (fresh) SF - James Brooking (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Shawn Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Brooking, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Shawn Roberts drills a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Shawn Roberts drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Shawn Roberts steals it from Andrew Virgin | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | LSU | David Bivens scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Sutton | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin slams it home on a great pass from Justin Parton | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | LSU | James Smith buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | John Widger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmie Foster | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | LSU | David Bivens gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is fouled on the floor by Andrew Virgin - foul #1 on Andrew Virgin, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Richard Doctor (SG), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Justin Parton, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 16:07 | LSU | Richard Doctor is called for the reach on Bradley Gatti - foul #1 on Richard Doctor, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) James Brooking | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto knocks in the floater from close range | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) SG - Darin Reed (fresh) SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fairly fresh) C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) SG - Gary Fuston (fresh) SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Reed | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG) Darin Reed | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Justin Parton | 11-10 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Yamamoto | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her's floater is knocked away by Bruce Dorsey | 11-13 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Her | 11-13 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), James Brooking (SF), Andrew Virgin (C) Howard Fenster, Jimmy Her, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the floater from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Parton | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Richard Doctor steals it from Shawn Roberts | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Roberts | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | LSU | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Shawn Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Parton - foul #1 on Justin Parton, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Frank Collinsworth (PF) Justin Parton, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:19 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | John Widger lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 12:04 | LSU | David Bivens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Sutton | 16-19 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-19 |
| 11:36 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Robert Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by John Widger - foul #1 on John Widger, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her (PF) Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Her - foul #1 on Jimmy Her, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 11:08 | LSU | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-19 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darin Reed | 18-19 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Shawn Roberts tips it home | 18-21 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sutton steps in front of the John Widger pass | 18-21 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Shawn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Her - foul #2 on Jimmy Her, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Justin Parton (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Richard Doctor (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Darin Reed, James Brooking, Jimmy Her, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton is hacked by Shawn Roberts - foul #1 on Shawn Roberts, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Shawn Roberts | |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 18-25 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Montgomery | 21-27 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), James Brooking (SF) Howard Fenster, Howard Parrish | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin (C) Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), James Smith (C) Gary Fuston, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Widger - foul #2 on John Widger, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG) John Widger | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 07:01 | LSU | James Smith misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Shawn Roberts is called for the reach on Howard Fenster - foul #2 on Shawn Roberts, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Frank Collinsworth (PF) Justin Parton, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (SG) Shawn Roberts | |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Gary Fuston grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Howard Fenster takes the ball from Robert Sutton | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed jams it on a great pass from Howard Fenster | 26-29 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Gary Fuston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:51 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Robert Sutton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Howard Fenster - foul #1 on Howard Fenster, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG) Darin Reed | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 05:27 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor (PF) Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Frank Collinsworth swats the short shot by Cory Yamamoto | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Frank Collinsworth | 26-32 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Robert Sutton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Fuston | 26-34 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Gary Fuston steals it from Justin Parton | 26-34 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Gary Fuston banks in the layup | 26-36 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Howard Parrish (SF), Jimmy Her (PF) Howard Fenster, James Brooking, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Shawn Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Her | 26-36 |
| 03:32 | LSU | David Bivens gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Parton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery is hacked by John Widger - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Andrew Virgin (C) John Widger, Justin Parton, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Montgomery - foul #1 on Jonathan Montgomery, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor (SG) Ronald Hunt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:33 | LSU | David Bivens hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Montgomery | 28-40 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), James Brooking (SF) Darin Reed, Howard Parrish | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Bivens - foul #1 on David Bivens, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (C) David Bivens | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Robert Sutton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bradley Gatti - foul #1 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #8 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), Frank Collinsworth (C) Richard Doctor, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses the jumper from close range | 31-40 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Cory Yamamoto - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Shawn Roberts, Bradley Gatti, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Robert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Gary Fuston is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Her - foul #3 on Jimmy Her, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Richard Doctor (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Howard Fenster, Jimmy Her, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Bruce Dorsey | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish (SF) James Brooking | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Justin Parton steals it from Robert Sutton in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the fullcourt shot | 35-42 |