| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-45 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the driving attempt from the left block | 30-45 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is hacked by Ellis Jones - foul #3 on Ellis Jones, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (C) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Greer and he's fouled by John Rish - foul #1 on John Rish, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Greer takes the ball from James Smith | 31-47 |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton lays it in | 31-49 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Greer | 31-49 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski's fadeaway is rejected by John Rish | 31-49 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Marijan Solinski - foul #1 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Wiggins | 32-51 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is fouled on the floor by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins, John Rish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF) Wayne McNeal, Enrique Morales | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Quincy Brewington | 34-51 |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Greer - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski's layup is rejected by Ellis Jones | 36-51 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Quincy Brewington | 36-53 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Wooten | 39-56 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is fouled on the floor by Scott Benton - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), John Rish (PF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | James Houston scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Enrique Morales | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-59 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins grabs the board | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ellis Jones - foul #4 on Ellis Jones, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Scott Benton, Bret Hawkins | |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 39-60 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wiggins steps in front of the Fred Vaughan pass | 39-60 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-60 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) Charles Wiggins, Enrique Morales | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski lays it in on a great pass from David Wooten and he's hacked by Donald Blevins - foul #2 on Donald Blevins, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) John Rish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 42-66 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Quincy Brewington | 45-66 |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski's floater is tipped away by James Meyer | 45-66 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is fouled on the floor by Quincy Brewington - foul #2 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Scott Benton (SF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Blevins - foul #3 on Donald Blevins, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits a jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Stewart | 47-66 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Marijan Solinski | |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-68 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Enrique Morales steps in front of the Steve Hulings pass | 47-68 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Scott Benton is denied by Donald Blevins | 47-68 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Blevins and the foul's on Bret Hawkins - foul #2 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Meyer (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) Harold Taormina, Enrique Morales | |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | James Houston loses the dribble to Steve Hulings | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Steve Hulings, John Rish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer (C) Bret Hawkins | |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer can't tip it in | 50-68 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits a runner near the basket set up by Quincy Brewington | 52-68 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-68 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is called for traveling | 52-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG) Fred Vaughan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF) Charles Wiggins, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski | |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Bret Hawkins (C) James Houston, Michael Greer | |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), John Rish (C) James Smith, James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis loses the dribble to Wayne McNeal | 52-69 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Meyer (SF) Charles Reavis, John Rish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Michael Greer (C) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Rish (PF) Fred Vaughan, Steve Hulings, James Meyer, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish blows the layup | 52-69 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wayne McNeal | 52-69 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Reavis | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Houston | 55-71 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | James Houston clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 55-71 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled on the floor by Wayne McNeal - foul #2 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | John Rish is called for the reach on James Houston - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Stewart | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Houston | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-75 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish tips it back up and in | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins runs out the clock | 60-75 |