| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | John White clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Turgeon - foul #2 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Turgeon | 30-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | John White's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Turgeon | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Benda and the foul's on John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Darrington | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Benda | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | John White loses the dribble to Anthony Roberts | 34-37 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Benda | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Brian Hodge (C) Robert Darrington, David Howie | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Brown | 34-40 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | James Benda is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Benda, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Edward White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Hesson, Paul Binns, John White | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington tips it home | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG) Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | James Benda can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Benda | 36-42 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marshall Carlson | 36-45 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge loses the dribble to James Benda | 36-45 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), Lawrence Kropidlowski (C) Robert Darrington, Brian Hodge, Edward White, David Howie | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Donald Brown, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | John White's pass is intercepted by James Benda | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson clanks a floater in the lane | 36-45 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts tips it in | 36-47 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | John White drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Binns and the foul's on Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG) Richard Hesson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Marshall Carlson | |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ward | 41-50 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown throws it down on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg and he's fouled by John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson scores on a floater from the left side | 41-55 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Turgeon blocks the short jumper by John White | 41-55 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | John White connects on the jumper in the lane | 43-55 |
| 07:53 | Vanderbilt | John White is called for the reach on Tommy Vanostberg - foul #4 on John White, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Edward White (PF) Robert Darrington, Paul Binns, John White | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Donald Brown (PF) Tommy Vanostberg, Ira Lipscomb, Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | James Benda grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Benda | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Marshall Carlson picks off the pass by Richard Hesson | 43-57 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Brian Hodge, Edward White | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Jimmy Brown | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie loses the dribble to Marshall Carlson | 43-59 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the shot in the paint | 43-59 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts tips it but misses | 43-59 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown loses the dribble to David Howie | 43-59 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns drills a jumper from close range set up by Richard Hesson | 45-59 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Benda buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | James Benda can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Carlson | 45-62 |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Howie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | John White loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Edward White (PF), Brian Hodge (C) Richard Hesson, Robert Darrington, Paul Binns, John White, David Howie | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Donald Brown | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 45-62 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-62 |
| 02:34 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg is called for 5 seconds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Christopher Turgeon | |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge hits a floater in the paint | 47-62 |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Ward | 47-62 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-62 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-62 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown is hacked by Edward White - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Donald Brown | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg runs out the clock | 47-62 |