| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Mark Briggs - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Eric Glickman swats the short shot by Noel Askew | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is hacked by Jeffrey Chenard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chenard, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew lays it in on a great pass from John Ouellette | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Dempsey | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Jeffrey Chenard, Eric Glickman | |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Dixon - foul #1 on Fred Dixon, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) C - Oliver Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd jams it and he's fouled by Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), James Johnson (SF) Robert Kenna, Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Villafane - foul #2 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Eric Glickman (C) Carson Hurd, Oliver Ford | |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 36-38 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson's floater is tipped away by Scotty Fiorini | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF) Jeremy Johnson, James Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG) Dennis Fox | |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew scores on a floater from close range set up by John Mattis | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Villafane - foul #3 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd (PF) Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford (C) Eric Glickman | |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fred Dixon | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kenna | 41-40 |
| 12:00 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Dempsey - foul #2 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Eric Glickman (C) Robert Kenna, Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson, Carson Hurd, Oliver Ford | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Johnson | 46-42 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Fox | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG) Dennis Fox, Jeremy Johnson | |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SF) James Johnson | |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Ouellette | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Briggs | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs tips it in | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Ouellette | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Dempsey | 53-49 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 56-49 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Robert Kenna, Anthony Dempsey, Jeffrey Chenard, Eric Glickman | |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ouellette | 58-49 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-49 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Johnson | 60-52 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Eric Glickman (C) Dennis Fox, Jeremy Johnson, Carson Hurd, Oliver Ford | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kenna steals it from Gerald Villafane | 60-52 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Briggs, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Dempsey | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew comes up short on the runner from close range | 64-60 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis lays it up and in | 66-64 |