| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Gary Francis (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) PF - John Broussard (fresh) C - Richard Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Liberty | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Broussard | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | Liberty | Fred Spires double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Fred Spires picks off the pass by John Broussard | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Liberty | Fred Spires lays it in | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Liberty | Fred Spires snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:46 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:44 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 15:43 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) C - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:33 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Craig Montemayor | 2-5 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | John Griffin can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 15:02 | Liberty | Fred Spires grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Francis and he's hacked by Craig Montemayor - foul #1 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), Randal Lanning (SG), Keith Gress (SF), William Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF) Oscar Smith | |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Broussard | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Liberty | John Throop misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Broussard - foul #1 on John Broussard, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Liberty | John Throop misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Liberty | John Throop misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Liberty | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Liberty | Randal Lanning comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 13:54 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Liberty | The rebound goes to William Smith | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | Liberty | William Smith can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Broussard - foul #2 on John Broussard, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG) Randal Lanning | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) John Broussard | |
| 13:35 | Liberty | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | Liberty | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | John Throop steps in front of the James Jackson pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 13:31 | Liberty | Keith Gress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Throop | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Fred Spires | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Liberty | Keith Gress is hacked by Ratko Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Ratko Fijalkowski, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), John Griffin (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, Keith Gress, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:49 | Liberty | William Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Craig Montemayor | 9-9 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:19 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Thornton - foul #1 on Richard Thornton, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Thomas Criner (PF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gary Francis, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| 12:19 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:19 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (SG) Fred Spires | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| 11:41 | Liberty | James Jackson picks off the pass by Craig Montemayor | 10-12 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson grabs the board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Throop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Carlos Hogan steps in front of the Ulysses Johnson pass | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by Ulysses Johnson - foul #2 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), Keith Gress (SF), William Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Ulysses Johnson, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 10:38 | Liberty | Fred Spires pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Jerry Holguin (PF), Richard Thornton (C) James Jackson, Gerald Johnson, Oscar Smith, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| 10:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-12 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 09:42 | Liberty | Fred Spires pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:21 | Liberty | Keith Gress hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Throop | 13-12 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ratko Fijalkowski | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | Liberty | William Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Spires | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 08:26 | Liberty | Mathew Perry pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:00 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 16-15 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Keith Gress is called for the reach on Ratko Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Keith Gress, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen (PG), Randal Lanning (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, Fred Spires, Keith Gress, William Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), Thomas Criner (PF), Carlos Hogan (C) Keith Lee, Ratko Fijalkowski, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carlos Hogan, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Jorgensen (fresh) SG - Randal Lanning (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Liberty | John Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner banks in the layup set up by Gary Francis | 19-17 |
| 06:19 | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Lanning | 22-17 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jackson | 22-20 |
| 05:46 | Liberty | Randal Lanning misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), William Smith (PF) Randal Lanning, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Jerry Holguin (PF), Richard Thornton (C) Gary Francis, Oscar Smith, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Jackson | 22-23 |
| 04:54 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Fred Spires | 24-23 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton knocks in the shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Spires | 27-25 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), John Throop (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Charles Jorgensen, John Griffin, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), John Broussard (PF) Keith Lee, Ratko Fijalkowski, Jerry Holguin | |
| 03:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Thornton - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| 03:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Throop (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Broussard (fresh) C - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 03:03 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:39 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the floater from the right side | 31-25 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ulysses Johnson - foul #3 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Lanning (SG), Keith Gress (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, William Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter (C) Richard Thornton | |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | John Throop clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | John Throop steps in front of the Oscar Smith pass | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | Liberty | Randal Lanning is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randal Lanning, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) Keith Gress, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gerald Johnson, Oscar Smith, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Liberty | Randal Lanning gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Randal Lanning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jerry Holguin | 31-27 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Francis | 31-29 |
| 00:41 | Liberty | Randal Lanning is fouled on the floor by Gary Francis - foul #1 on Gary Francis, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), William Smith (PF) John Throop, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Richard Thornton (C) James Jackson, Carlos Hogan | |
| 00:41 | Liberty | Randal Lanning makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Liberty | Randal Lanning misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 32-29 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | William Smith is called for the reach on Gary Francis - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen (PG), Keith Gress (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Randal Lanning, John Griffin, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Jerry Holguin | |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Spires - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Keith Lee (SG) Gary Francis, Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-31 |