| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | George Best grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-22 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Ernst - foul #3 on Arthur Ernst, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (C) Arthur Ernst | |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | George Best is hacked by Danial Putman - foul #1 on Danial Putman, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky is fouled on the floor by Nick Stutes - foul #3 on Nick Stutes, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Nick Stutes, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on Travis Moore - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-24 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | George Best pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | George Best is hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #3 on Robert Steppe, team foul #4 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Danial Putman, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), John Boone (SF) Victor Schaeffer, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore is denied on a layup by John McAll | 32-24 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | George Best gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore's floater is tipped away by Mohamed Horne | 32-24 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - John McAll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Boone (fresh) PF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Briseno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ellis Cote | 35-28 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Jordan is blocked by Travis Moore | 35-28 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by John Boone is denied by Robert Jordan | 35-28 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 35-28 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore throws it down set up by George Best and he's fouled by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, John McAll, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Steven Dubovsky (PF), Arthur Ernst (C) Ellis Cote, John Boone, William Briseno | |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | George Best clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Steven Dubovsky is denied by Robert Steppe | 38-30 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Steppe | 41-30 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer buries a jump hook from the right block set up by George Best | 41-32 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | George Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), John Boone (SF) George Best, Travis Moore | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ellis Cote | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boone (fresh) PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Stutes | 44-34 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ernst | 44-37 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst blows the dunk but he's hacked by Danial Putman - foul #2 on Danial Putman, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), John McAll (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), Travis Moore (SF), William Briseno (PF) Victor Schaeffer, John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll blows the layup but he's hacked by Ellis Cote - foul #1 on Ellis Cote, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG) Ellis Cote | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 47-42 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll is hacked by George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Ellis Cote (SG) George Best, Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danial Putman | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Victor Schaeffer | 50-45 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Hillhouse | 53-45 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno clanks a floater from the right block | 53-45 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 53-45 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Briseno steps in front of the John McAll pass | 53-45 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 53-47 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | John McAll takes the ball from Travis Moore | 53-47 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Travis Moore picks off the pass by Nick Stutes | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Freddie Hillhouse | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno blows the layup but he's fouled by Freddie Hillhouse - foul #2 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), John Boone (SF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Victor Schaeffer, Ellis Cote, Travis Moore, Arthur Ernst | |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Best (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - John Boone (fresh) PF - William Briseno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | George Best scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) William Briseno | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe tips it home | 58-53 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Travis Moore (SF) Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone | |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 58-53 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Steven Dubovsky | 58-53 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 58-53 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Best - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF) Fred Melton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Briseno (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Arthur Ernst is blocked by Robert Jordan | 60-53 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Briseno - foul #2 on William Briseno, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | George Best clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | George Best scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Briseno | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Schaeffer is called for the reach on Nick Stutes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Travis Moore is called for the reach on John McAll - foul #1 on Travis Moore, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | George Best snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |