| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crabtree (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher White (fresh) PF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | James Jones drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Swett | 37-32 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Frankie Murray is called for the reach on Robert Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, James Crabtree, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Swett - foul #2 on Robert Swett, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Douglas Spohn (C) Thomas Goncalves, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Robert Swett is fouled on the floor by Douglas Spohn - foul #2 on Douglas Spohn, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, Leon Macy, Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Goncalves | 42-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | David Tasker loses the dribble to James Kiedrowski | 42-32 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | David Tasker steps in front of the James Crabtree pass | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Robert Swett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher White (fairly fresh) SG - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - James Kiedrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theron Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Leon Macy (SG), Pete Sweeney (PF), Douglas Spohn (C) James Crabtree, Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Corey Taylor, Theron Morgan, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Clark Nicosia swats the layup by Robert Webster | 42-32 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia clanks a floater from the left block | 42-32 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Frankie Murray is called for the reach on Douglas Spohn - foul #3 on Frankie Murray, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (SF) Christopher White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster's fadeaway is rejected by James Jones | 42-32 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Murray - foul #4 on Frankie Murray, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), Christopher White (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, Thomas Goncalves, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Theron Morgan (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray | |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney banks in the wide open layup set up by James Crabtree | 44-32 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (SG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF) James Crabtree, Christopher White, Pete Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), David Tasker (C) Theron Morgan, Clark Nicosia | |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | David Tasker gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 12:35 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 48-32 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-32 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Webster | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Leon Macy picks off the pass by Robert Swett | 50-32 |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy slams it home | 52-32 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger loses the ball out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), Christopher White (SF), Pete Sweeney (PF), Norman Dunn (C) Leon Macy, Thomas Goncalves, Douglas Spohn, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Clark Nicosia swats the short shot by Pete Sweeney | 52-32 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster can't tip it in | 52-32 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 54-32 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-32 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Pete Sweeney picks off the pass by Theron Morgan | 54-32 |
| 09:19 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-32 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 54-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-32 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the offensive board | 54-32 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | John Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Webster - foul #1 on Robert Webster, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Douglas Spohn (C) Robert Webster, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), David Tasker (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Crabtree - foul #1 on James Crabtree, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Christopher White, Pete Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree's pass is intercepted by Corey Taylor | 54-35 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-35 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Macy | 56-35 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Goncalves - foul #1 on Thomas Goncalves, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Christopher White (SF), Pete Sweeney (PF) Leon Macy, James Crabtree, Thomas Goncalves, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Sweeney | 59-37 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the offensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Philip Emberger is denied by Douglas Spohn | 59-37 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the follow up shot | 59-39 |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frankie Murray | 59-39 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), James Crabtree (SG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, Norman Dunn, Christopher White, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Frankie Murray, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree tips it back up and in | 61-39 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | David Muirhead connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Tasker | 61-42 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Macy | 63-42 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | David Tasker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pete Sweeney (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Corey Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Corey Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Goncalves - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Norman Dunn (PF), Douglas Spohn (C) James Crabtree, Pete Sweeney, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | David Muirhead knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 65-45 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-45 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is hacked by David Tasker - foul #2 on David Tasker, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) Corey Taylor | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 65-45 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | David Tasker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 67-45 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the lay-in | 67-45 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy hits the finger roll set up by Robert Webster and he's fouled by Theron Morgan - foul #1 on Theron Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), Pete Sweeney (PF) Robert Webster, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Philip Emberger | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the free throw | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Crabtree steps in front of the Theron Morgan pass | 70-45 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy runs out the clock | 70-45 |