| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Greer swats the shot by Andrew Hardin | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Wooten | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses short on a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Wooten | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits a fadeaway from the left block | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Wooten | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is hacked by Joe Anderson - foul #1 on Joe Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - Loren Gibbs (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton travels with the ball | 9-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Andrew Hardin | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Benton - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Robert Holding, Loren Gibbs | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Carter, Gerald Hemby | |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey | |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 11-6 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Gibbs | 13-6 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 13-8 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #2 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Marijan Solinski (C) David Wooten, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Douglas Tushoski, Andrew Hardin | |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby hits a driving attempt in the lane | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Marijan Solinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it home | 17-10 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the jumper in the lane | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz's pass is intercepted by Charles Wiggins | 17-10 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't finish the layup | 17-10 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it home | 19-10 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 19-13 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Taormina | 19-13 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joe Anderson, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Robert Holding (PF) Ron Delcid, Loren Gibbs, Gerald Hemby | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-13 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey | |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | James Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Holding is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG) Bobby Walz | |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Marijan Solinski picks off the pass by Douglas Tushoski | 21-13 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Houston | 23-13 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski scores on a jumper from close range set up by Richie Drzazgowski | 23-15 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | James Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Greer | 23-15 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Loren Gibbs knocks away the 3 by Wayne McNeal | 23-15 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | David Wooten steals it from Douglas Tushoski | 23-15 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Houston and he's hacked by Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG) James Houston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Gerald Hemby (C) Ron Delcid, Loren Gibbs | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Holding (fresh) C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Wooten and he's hacked by Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #10 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF) David Wooten, Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski, Robert Holding | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is hacked by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Honey (C) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Loren Gibbs (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Steve Chang | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Scott Benton is called for the reach on Bobby Walz - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson (PF) David Honey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Marijan Solinski steals the ball from Bobby Walz | 28-15 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina double dribbles | 28-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (PF) Loren Gibbs | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wooten | 31-15 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | David Honey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Holding | 31-15 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, David Honey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Ron Delcid, Gerald Hemby | |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins and he's hacked by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #1 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #11 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (PF), Gerald Hemby (C) Robert Holding, Jerry Harvey | |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the free throw | 34-15 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs is hacked by Joe Anderson - foul #3 on Joe Anderson, team foul #8 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it but misses | 34-16 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-16 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Houston | 37-16 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-16 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't tip it in | 37-16 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin tips it back up and in | 37-18 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | James Houston travels with the ball | 37-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, Loren Gibbs | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey loses the dribble to Scott Benton | 37-18 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Wooten | 39-18 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Harold Taormina steals the ball from Jerry Harvey | 39-18 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | David Honey can't finish the layup | 39-18 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (PF), Michael Greer (C) Marijan Solinski, David Honey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Robert Holding (SF) Richie Drzazgowski, Douglas Tushoski | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Greer | 42-18 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Scott Benton is denied by Andrew Hardin | 42-21 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 42-21 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-21 |