| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Valentin Marino is called for the reach on Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Valentin Marino, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Villafane | 36-27 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Jeffery Powell, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Nicholas Muller | |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Braxton | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Iowa State | Duane Hackbarth takes the ball from Arthur Brown | 39-32 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Scotty Fiorini is blocked by Raymond Nelson | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Raymond Nelson | |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Mark Briggs takes the ball from Valentin Marino | 39-32 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (SF) Joe Griffith | |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Ouellette | 42-32 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | The jumper by Joseph Odum is denied by Noel Askew | 42-32 |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Valentin Marino | 42-32 |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) PF - Nicholas Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Braxton | 43-35 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Fred Dixon, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is fouled on the floor by Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Braxton | 43-37 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Michael Thies knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Braxton | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson | |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Valentin Marino steals it from John Ouellette | 43-42 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino lays it in | 43-44 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Kenny Ward steps in front of the John Mattis pass | 43-44 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Powell - foul #3 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-45 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Fred Dixon, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Ouellette - foul #2 on John Ouellette, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Mark Briggs picks off the pass by Joe Griffith | 45-47 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | Duane Hackbarth steps in front of the Michael Thies pass | 47-47 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Michael Thies, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 47-49 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Griffith - foul #1 on Joe Griffith, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Joe Griffith, Arthur Brown | |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire clanks a floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Ouellette | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Villafane | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire loses the dribble to Gerald Villafane | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Briggs | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Noel Askew steals the ball from Ralph McGuire | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew runs out the clock | 52-51 |