| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-30 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Maltby | 22-30 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-30 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #2 on Claudio Costa, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Robert Widner (PF) Robert Servais, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Robert Widner is hacked by Darrell Riesenberg - foul #2 on Darrell Riesenberg, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Jonathan Pannell, Frank Maltby | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Claudio Costa | 24-30 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Rogelio Gallo blocks the jumper by Robert Widner | 24-30 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Robert Widner can't finish the layup | 24-30 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg tips it home | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Robert Widner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Greene | 26-32 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Claudio Costa | 28-32 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Robert Widner tips it home | 28-34 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Aker | 30-34 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #3 on Claudio Costa, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Robert Sturgill (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) Richard Aker, James Alkire, Claudio Costa, Darrell Riesenberg, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Maltby - foul #3 on Frank Maltby, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Pavel Luczynski | |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Sapp and he's fouled by Huang Kung - foul #1 on Huang Kung, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Huang Kung is denied by Anthony Westhoff | 33-38 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams tips it home | 35-38 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Servais is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG) Donald Sapp | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Darrell Riesenberg steps in front of the Anthony Westhoff pass | 35-40 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Pannell takes the ball from Robert Sturgill | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), James Alkire (SG), Claudio Costa (SF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Robert Sturgill, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Bradford Parris | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Frank Maltby - foul #4 on Frank Maltby, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Widner (C) Frank Maltby | |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Robert Servais snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Alkire | 35-40 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-40 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg tips it home | 37-40 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Richard Aker picks off the pass by Robert Widner | 37-40 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Claudio Costa | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Servais steals it from Claudio Costa | 40-40 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Widner connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell and the foul's on Rogelio Gallo - foul #1 on Rogelio Gallo, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Billy Sadoski (C) Richard Aker, James Alkire, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Donald Sapp, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta (PF) Darrell Riesenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is fouled on the floor by Huang Kung - foul #2 on Huang Kung, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Pavel Luczynski | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Servais knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Roy Greene - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Alkire (SG), Robert Sturgill (SF), Darrell Riesenberg (PF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Huang Kung, Claudio Costa, Ben Banta, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frank Maltby | 41-45 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Pavel Luczynski | 44-47 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Sapp | 44-50 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby scores on a fadeaway from close range | 47-52 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker is fouled on the floor by Frank Maltby - foul #5 on Frank Maltby, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung (SG), Claudio Costa (SF) James Alkire, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff, Frank Maltby | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Jonathan Pannell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski (C) Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski (SF) Jonathan Pannell | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Widner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Richard Aker is denied by Robert Widner | 47-52 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Robert Widner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 47-52 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Aker | 47-52 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Alkire (SG), Rogelio Gallo (C) Huang Kung, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Bradford Parris | |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Donald Sapp steals the ball from James Alkire | 47-52 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Donald Sapp picks off the pass by Darrell Riesenberg | 47-52 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Robert Widner buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pavel Luczynski | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Darrell Riesenberg swats the layup by Robert Widner | 49-54 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Darrell Riesenberg | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Widner denies the turnaround by Rogelio Gallo | 49-54 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert Widner pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Widner is hacked by James Alkire in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Alkire, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | James Alkire is called for the reach on Anthony Westhoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Alkire, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp runs out the clock | 49-58 |