| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rhett Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Linsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Hollifield inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Gerald Collins grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 19:19 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 19:19 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:19 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-32 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey tips it home | 44-32 |
| 18:42 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Claude McCurtain | 44-34 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 46-34 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Clifton Youngs, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 17:47 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Boyd Knepper gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger scores on a shot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh is hacked by Boyd Knepper - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), David Winsor (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Gerald Collins is called for the reach on David Winsor - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Preston Montez's pass is intercepted by Claude McCurtain | 48-35 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | Wesley Latson lays it in on a nice dish by Claude McCurtain | 48-37 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Preston Montez, David Winsor, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rhett Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Linsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Julian Bowman (SG) Wesley Latson | |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Preston Montez is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:57 | Vermont | Gerald Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Gary Tadlock steals the ball from Timothy Linsey | 50-39 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Preston Montez dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 52-39 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Julian Bowman scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #3 on Gerald Collins, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG), Wayne Schneck (PF), Charles Pattison (C) Claude McCurtain, Timothy Linsey, Gerald Collins | |
| 13:41 | LSU | Robert Geiger can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-41 |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Julian Bowman pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck is hacked by John Hollifield - foul #3 on John Hollifield, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Pattison | 52-41 |
| 12:52 | Vermont | Julian Bowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 52-41 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Preston Montez clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Vermont | Charles Pattison gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Julian Bowman and he's hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG) Wesley Latson | |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:16 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 11:59 | Vermont | Boyd Knepper is called for the reach on Julian Bowman - foul #3 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF), Gerald Collins (C) Rhett Marsh, Wayne Schneck, Charles Pattison | |
| 11:59 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:59 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Robert Geiger is open and lays it up and in set up by John Hollifield | 54-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julian Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) PF - Timothy Linsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Vermont | Julian Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Claude McCurtain steals the ball from John Hollifield | 54-46 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Julian Bowman snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:27 | Vermont | Julian Bowman's pass is intercepted by Isaiah Bangert | 54-46 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Youngs | 56-46 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG), Rhett Marsh (SF), Charles Pattison (C) Claude McCurtain, Roger Harris, Gerald Collins | |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Montez | 58-48 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Julian Bowman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Montez - foul #2 on Preston Montez, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wayne Schneck (PF) Timothy Linsey | |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Julian Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 58-49 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Schneck - foul #2 on Wayne Schneck, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), David Winsor (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Boyd Knepper, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Charles Pattison gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:25 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Latson and the foul's on Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:25 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled on the floor by Wayne Schneck - foul #3 on Wayne Schneck, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), David Winsor (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG) Wesley Latson | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Claude McCurtain - foul #1 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (C) Charles Pattison | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Bowman (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rhett Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-52 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #4 on Gerald Collins, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Linsey (PF) Wayne Schneck | |
| 07:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Linsey | 60-52 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Julian Bowman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude McCurtain | 60-54 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Robert Geiger buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Preston Montez | 62-54 |
| 05:57 | Vermont | Julian Bowman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Preston Montez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Vermont | Gerald Collins gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | Julian Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | LSU | John Hollifield misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Claude McCurtain - foul #2 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Wayne Schneck (PF), Charles Pattison (C) Claude McCurtain, Rhett Marsh, Timothy Linsey, Gerald Collins | |
| 05:00 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:45 | Vermont | Julian Bowman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Vermont | Roger Harris gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Julian Bowman connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Harris | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey loses the dribble to Charles Pattison | 64-61 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Roger Harris loses the dribble to Gary Tadlock | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Charles Pattison swats the shot by John Hollifield | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Julian Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Julian Bowman (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Julian Bowman travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rhett Marsh (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF) Roger Harris, Wayne Schneck | |
| 02:56 | LSU | Robert Geiger is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Gary Tadlock tips it home | 66-61 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Gerald Collins (C) Wesley Latson, Charles Pattison | |
| 02:36 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Geiger banks in the layup and the foul's on Gerald Collins - foul #5 on Gerald Collins, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (C) Gerald Collins | |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:50 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Pattison | 69-65 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Claude McCurtain picks off the pass by Robert Geiger | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Julian Bowman lays it in set up by Claude McCurtain | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boyd Knepper | 71-67 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Robert Geiger swats the layup by Claude McCurtain | 71-67 |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Charles Pattison snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Vermont | Charles Pattison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Julian Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julian Bowman, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Timothy Linsey | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Rhett Marsh - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Claude McCurtain - foul #3 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Julian Bowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julian Bowman, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG) Julian Bowman | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Rhett Marsh knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Claude McCurtain | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Claude McCurtain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-71 |