| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Marijan Solinski (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 - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs 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) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Wooten | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Ron Delcid steals it from Harold Taormina | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs loses the dribble to Scott Benton | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Marijan Solinski (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 - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Scott Benton steals it from Jonathan Carter | 4-4 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the runner from the right block | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz jams it set up by Jonathan Carter and the foul's on Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Loren Gibbs | |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales lays it in set up by Scott Benton | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 9-10 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | James Houston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - James Houston (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Enrique Morales is called for the reach on Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Scott Benton, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter, Gerald Hemby | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Marijan Solinski - foul #1 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Ron Delcid picks off the pass by Harold Taormina | 9-10 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs loses the dribble to Wayne McNeal | 9-10 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Holding | 12-13 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marijan Solinski | 15-13 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is fouled on the floor by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Wooten | 17-13 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-13 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 17-13 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Delcid - foul #2 on Ron Delcid, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | 3 seconds is called on Enrique Morales | 17-13 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is fouled on the floor by Bret Hawkins - foul #1 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) James Houston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby tips it home | 17-15 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins connects on the runner near the basket set up by Charles Wiggins and he's hacked by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #1 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), James Thomas (C) Robert Holding, Jonathan Carter | |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby blows the layup | 20-15 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, Scott Benton, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, James Thomas | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs buries a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-18 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Wayne McNeal and the foul's on Loren Gibbs - foul #1 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Scott Benton (SF) David Wooten, Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (PG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Gerald Hemby | |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Loren Gibbs | 22-18 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 22-18 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 24-18 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins (C) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Richie Drzazgowski (SG) Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski | |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the easy layup | 26-20 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it but misses | 26-20 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Scott Benton - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Enrique Morales (PF) Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bret Hawkins | 26-20 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 26-20 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Richie Drzazgowski picks off the pass by Scott Benton | 26-20 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs connects on the turnaround from close range | 26-22 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |