| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Sanders | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Bartels and the foul's on Adrian Hargrove - foul #2 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Washington | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Kissel | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Lonnie Nicholson takes the ball from James Washington | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the finger roll set up by Gabriel Bartels | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Lonnie Nicholson takes the ball from William Sanders | 35-37 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Adrian Hargrove denies the turnaround by Lonnie Nicholson | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | James Washington grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | James Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hisle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Hisle is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Robert Hisle, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Franklin Waters (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Robert Hisle, James Washington, William Sanders, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Lower | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Jonathon Jones swats the short shot by Joe Landin | 36-39 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister is fouled on the floor by Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Robert Hisle (SG), James Washington (SF), William Sanders (PF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, Jonathon Jones, Franklin Waters, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 36-43 |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | Rocco Ricci steals it from Adrian Hargrove | 36-43 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the finger roll set up by Rocco Ricci | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (PF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 3rd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Jonathon Jones (SF) Robert Hisle, James Washington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel tips it home | 40-47 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Don Mack - foul #1 on Don Mack, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), James Washington (SF), William Sanders (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Jonathon Jones, Franklin Waters, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), David Wike (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Samuel Graham | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 43-48 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | David Wike steals the ball from Don Mack | 43-48 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Don Mack steals it from Joe Landin | 43-48 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Robert Hisle (SG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Washington | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 45-48 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Kissel | 45-48 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | James Washington connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Kissel | 47-48 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Wike drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Sanders | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Robert Hisle - foul #2 on Robert Hisle, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Franklin Waters (PF) Jason Kissel, James Washington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathon Jones is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Jonathon Jones, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister (C) Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:04 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #2 on Samuel Graham, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) James Lower | |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-51 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters tips it in | 52-51 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera drills a floater from the right block | 52-53 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Jonathon Jones is denied by Thomas Staggers | 52-53 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathon Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gordon Guerrera | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SG), James Washington (SF), William Sanders (PF) Don Mack, Jonathon Jones, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove lays it in | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Jason Kissel steals it from Gabriel Bartels | 56-55 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | James Washington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 58-55 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 58-55 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 58-55 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on William Sanders - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rocco Ricci | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | David Wike swats the short shot by Jason Kissel | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Jason Kissel is called for the reach on Gabriel Bartels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Kissel, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-60 |