| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores is hacked by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Antonio Doering drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Wooten | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Charles Wiggins steals it from Ignacio Flores | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Greer | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Richard Mosher gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | The short jumper by Richard Baker is denied by Joe Anderson | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) PF - Clifton Crowder (fresh) C - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Harold Taormina steals it from Ralph Pottorff | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pottorff - foul #1 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Ralph Pottorff | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Crowder | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Houston | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wheaton - foul #1 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (C) James Houston, Scott Benton, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Michael Wheaton, Ralph Pottorff, Robert Teichmiller, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Antonio Doering | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-14 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Harold Frederick steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Honey (C) Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerard Johnson (C) Harold Frederick | |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina tips it home | 12-14 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Mosher and he's hacked by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Scott Benton (SF) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is hacked by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Honey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Scott Benton takes the ball from Antonio Doering | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | David Honey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Richard Mosher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, David Honey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Antonio Doering, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Anderson | 19-17 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wheaton | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Clifton Crowder (PF) Ignacio Flores, Harold Frederick | |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Anderson | 21-20 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is hacked by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marijan Solinski (C) Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), James Riley (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Michael Wheaton, Robert Teichmiller, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Richard Mosher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | James Riley's layup is rejected by Marijan Solinski | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), David Honey (C) James Houston, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Richard Mosher, Harold Frederick | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Crowder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Scott Benton is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) Scott Benton, David Honey | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Michael Greer is called for the reach on Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) Clifton Crowder | |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Richard Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Michael Greer swats the shot by Ruben Marroquin | 23-28 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marijan Solinski | 26-28 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Richard Baker scores on a floater from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Teichmiller | 26-30 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Richard Baker can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne McNeal - foul #2 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Scott Benton (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Mosher (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Michael Wheaton, Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin, Gerard Johnson | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Mosher - foul #1 on Richard Mosher, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SF) Richard Baker | |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | James Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | David Wooten steals it from Richard Mosher | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Mosher - foul #2 on Richard Mosher, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer (C) David Honey | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (C) Ralph Pottorff, Clifton Crowder | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores is fouled on the floor by Michael Greer - foul #2 on Michael Greer, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG) Antonio Doering | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Frederick - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) Richard Mosher | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | James Riley is fouled on the floor by Michael Greer - foul #3 on Michael Greer, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Marijan Solinski (C) James Houston, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Michael Wheaton | 31-37 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | James Riley hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wheaton | 31-39 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Harold Taormina and he's hacked by Ignacio Flores - foul #2 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), David Honey (C) Scott Benton, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Michael Wheaton, Ignacio Flores, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Harold Frederick | |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson clanks a floater in the paint | 33-39 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 33-39 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins loses the dribble to Antonio Doering in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Antonio Doering blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Antonio Doering grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Mosher | 33-42 |