| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fresh) SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Michael Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Taormina picks off the pass by Michael Russell | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Chestnut takes the ball from Michael Greer | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten's pass is intercepted by Nathan Edmiston | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Wooten | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut is fouled on the floor by Michael Greer - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), James Painter (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF), Johnny Winkelman (PF), James Baker (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Baker | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Painter | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) SG - James Painter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina's pass is intercepted by James Painter | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Greer | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Hector Morales, James Painter, Wilson Kittelberger, Johnny Winkelman, James Baker | |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Woodard - foul #1 on Michael Woodard, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Taormina steals it from Michael Russell | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina banks in the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits a shot from the right block set up by Joe Anderson and he's hacked by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wiggins | 17-12 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Edmiston | 17-14 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Russell - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (C) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG) Michael Russell | |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Chestnut | 19-16 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Wooten | 22-16 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Salley | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marijan Solinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fairly fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Woodard (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is hacked by Aaron Chestnut - foul #1 on Aaron Chestnut, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), David Honey (C) David Wooten, Charles Wiggins, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF), Johnny Winkelman (PF), James Baker (C) Aaron Chestnut, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | James Houston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman buries a driving attempt in the paint | 22-21 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is hacked by Hector Morales - foul #1 on Hector Morales, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer (C) David Honey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is fouled on the floor by Hector Morales - foul #2 on Hector Morales, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (PF) Hector Morales | |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 22-21 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | James Houston clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-21 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Painter | 22-21 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Greer is called for the reach on Johnny Winkelman - foul #2 on Michael Greer, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Charles Wiggins (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Joe Anderson (PF) James Houston, Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) James Painter, Wilson Kittelberger, Michael Toliver, James Baker | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins buries a shot from the left side set up by Joe Anderson | 24-21 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Benton | 26-21 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski is denied on a dunk by Michael Woodard | 26-24 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Salley - foul #1 on Orlando Salley, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF) David Wooten, Scott Benton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (C) Aaron Chestnut, Johnny Winkelman, Michael Woodard | |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Painter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne McNeal takes the ball from Orlando Salley | 26-24 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley is hacked by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (PF), James Baker (C) Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley | |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on James Painter - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Joe Anderson, David Honey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-24 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Joe Anderson (PF) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Clifford Roberts, Michael Toliver, James Baker | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Wilson Kittelberger steals the ball from James Houston | 26-24 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (SF) Wilson Kittelberger | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Woodard | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 26-26 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Chestnut | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Edmiston - foul #1 on Nathan Edmiston, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman (SG) James Painter | |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 3rd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Scott Benton | 28-28 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Winkelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Salley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (PF), James Baker (C) Johnny Winkelman, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (PG), Johnny Winkelman (PF) Aaron Chestnut, Nathan Edmiston | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Greer denies the turnaround by Wilson Kittelberger | 30-30 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | David Wooten is called for the reach on James Painter - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Joe Anderson (PF) David Wooten, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Wilson Kittelberger, Johnny Winkelman, James Baker | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wayne McNeal | 32-30 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 34-30 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins's pass is intercepted by James Painter | 34-32 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell banks in the layup set up by James Painter | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne McNeal is called for the reach on Nathan Edmiston - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (C) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG) James Painter | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it home | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG) Michael Russell | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter snags the defensive board | 36-34 |