| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Raines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Wales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Rogelio Gallo blocks the jumper by Zoran Bogdanski | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo is hacked by Darrell Wales - foul #2 on Darrell Wales, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Edward Pack (SF) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp | |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg's layup is rejected by Michael Raines | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Riesenberg steps in front of the Zoran Bogdanski pass | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Alkire | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines dunks the ball on a great pass from Zoran Bogdanski | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Edward Pack is called for the reach on Claudio Costa - foul #1 on Edward Pack, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Victor Drewski (PF) Zoran Bogdanski, Edward Pack, Michael Raines | |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Sharp - foul #1 on Gordon Sharp, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines (PF) Darrell Wales | |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #1 on Claudio Costa, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales (C) Michael Raines | |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Claudio Costa and he's fouled by William Schultz - foul #2 on William Schultz, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Billy Sadoski (C) Richard Aker, James Alkire, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Michael Raines (PF) William Schultz, Darrell Wales | |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Raines | 34-36 |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill (SF) Claudio Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Darrell Wales (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Michael Raines | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Huang Kung (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Wales (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is fouled on the floor by Robert Sturgill - foul #2 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta (PF) Darrell Riesenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (SG), Michael Raines (PF) Zoran Bogdanski, Victor Drewski | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines loses the dribble to Huang Kung | 34-36 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill lays it in on a great pass from Huang Kung | 36-36 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sturgill is called for the reach on Gordon Sharp - foul #3 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), James Alkire (SG), Claudio Costa (SF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Robert Sturgill, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Gordon Sharp, Darrell Wales | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack banks in the layup on a great pass from Zoran Bogdanski | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Aker | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rogelio Gallo - foul #3 on Rogelio Gallo, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Edward Pack, Michael Raines | |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker is fouled on the floor by William Schultz - foul #3 on William Schultz, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Michael Raines (PF) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp, Victor Drewski | |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Michael Raines steals the ball from Darrell Riesenberg | 39-40 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg throws it down on a great pass from Richard Aker | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zoran Bogdanski | 41-42 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Claudio Costa | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mitchel Zimlich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Pack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Raines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Wales (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Alkire | 46-42 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Raines | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Edward Pack | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| 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 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Gordon Sharp (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Anthony Clarke (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Edward Pack, Michael Raines, Darrell Wales | |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Sadoski denies the turnaround by Zoran Bogdanski | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Schultz - foul #4 on William Schultz, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG) William Schultz | |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski is hacked by Huang Kung - foul #2 on Huang Kung, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Huang Kung steals it from Zoran Bogdanski | 50-44 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Sadoski | 53-44 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Mitchel Zimlich | 53-46 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams hits a shot from the right block | 55-46 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mitchel Zimlich (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), James Alkire (SG), Claudio Costa (SF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Robert Sturgill, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (PG), Michael Raines (SF), Darrell Wales (C) Mitchel Zimlich, Zoran Bogdanski, Anthony Clarke | |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Alkire - foul #1 on James Alkire, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta (PF) Darrell Riesenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) Victor Drewski | |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta's dunk attempt is rejected by Darrell Wales | 57-48 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Banta | 57-48 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses the floater from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Aker | 59-48 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Sharp out of a doubleteam | 59-50 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Raines pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gallo | 59-50 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-50 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Gordon Sharp steals it from James Alkire | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Banta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rogelio Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Schultz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zoran Bogdanski (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Raines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Wales (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz's pass is intercepted by Richard Aker | 59-50 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker lays it up and in | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses long on a shot from the right block | 61-50 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Banta | 61-50 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire dunks the ball | 63-50 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Sharp | 63-52 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Wales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Robert Sturgill (SF), Billy Sadoski (C) Richard Aker, James Alkire, Claudio Costa, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mitchel Zimlich (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Anthony Clarke (C) William Schultz, Gordon Sharp, Michael Raines, Darrell Wales | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung is fouled on the floor by Zoran Bogdanski - foul #1 on Zoran Bogdanski, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Huang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Zoran Bogdanski | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sturgill is called for the reach on Edward Pack - foul #4 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Akim Jaconski (SF) Zoran Bogdanski | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) Akim Jaconski | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Victor Drewski and the foul's on Huang Kung - foul #3 on Huang Kung, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Akim Jaconski (SF) Zoran Bogdanski | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Mitchel Zimlich steals it from Kevin Williams in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Victor Drewski - foul #1 on Victor Drewski, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Bogdanski (SG) Akim Jaconski | |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams runs out the clock | 70-56 |