| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jonathon Funkhouser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Henn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Otis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Funkhouser in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Lumpkin steals it from Jonathon Funkhouser | 19-31 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 19-31 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn hits the follow up shot | 21-31 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Nick Ivey picks off the pass by Larry McDougald in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | John Cottone picks off the pass by Jonathon Funkhouser | 21-31 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (SG), Jonathan Cromwell (PF), Alex Solum (C) Jacob Allen, Nick Ivey, Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Cottone - foul #1 on John Cottone, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG) John Cottone | |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Perry - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, Peter Anderson | |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 23-31 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn is fouled on the floor by Michael Stillings - foul #2 on Michael Stillings, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen (SG), Nick Ivey (SF), Otis Jensen (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Jonathan Cromwell, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Ronald Ned, Jonathon Reichert, Christopher Reder | |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-31 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Peter Anderson (PF) Michael Stillings, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-31 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jerry Henn | 23-31 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Allen | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jonathon Funkhouser (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Ivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Henn (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 25-34 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Anderson - foul #3 on Peter Anderson, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Jonathan Cromwell (PF), Alex Solum (C) Jonathon Funkhouser, Jacob Allen, Nick Ivey, Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Henn - foul #4 on Jerry Henn, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey (SF) Jerry Henn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder (C) Peter Anderson | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Cromwell | 28-36 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Jonathan Cromwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cromwell, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF) John Hill, Michael Stillings | |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey is hacked by Christopher Reder - foul #1 on Christopher Reder, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen (C) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Timothy Henton (C) Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 13:48 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Nick Ivey is called for the reach on Jonathon Reichert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Ivey, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser (PG), Jacob Allen (SG), Jerry Henn (PF) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Jonathan Cromwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Larry McDougald (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Christopher Reder, Timothy Henton | |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Larry McDougald | 31-40 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Funkhouser and the foul's on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #2 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jacob Allen picks off the pass by Larry McDougald in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen lays it up and in | 36-40 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Stillings | 36-42 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Henn's layup is rejected by Larry McDougald | 36-42 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jonathon Funkhouser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Ivey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Henn (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jonathon Funkhouser - foul #3 on Jonathon Funkhouser, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (C) Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Cecil Young (SF) Ronald Ned, Larry McDougald | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nick Ivey and the foul's on Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Gustafson (C) Michael Stillings, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nick Ivey - foul #3 on Nick Ivey, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Roderick Goodwyn (SG) Jonathon Funkhouser, Jacob Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder (C) Peter Anderson | |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cecil Young, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell (SF), Otis Jensen (C) Nick Ivey, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Cottone, Cecil Young, Christopher Reder | |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Henn - foul #5 on Jerry Henn, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser (PG), Jacob Allen (SG), Nick Ivey (SF) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Jerry Henn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Allen and the foul's on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #3 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Ronald Ned, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Jacob Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Allen, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (C) Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen is hacked by Christopher Reder - foul #2 on Christopher Reder, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) John Hill | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Reichert is called for the reach on Jonathon Funkhouser - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen (C) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is hacked by Nick Ivey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Ivey, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (PF) Nick Ivey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reder - foul #3 on Christopher Reder, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Christopher Reder | |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the easy open layup | 48-52 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jonathon Funkhouser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cromwell (tiring) PF - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Otis Jensen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Cromwell | 50-54 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Allen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Solum | 53-54 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathon Reichert | 53-57 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Jonathon Funkhouser is denied by Larry McDougald | 53-57 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Funkhouser is called for the reach on Larry McDougald - foul #4 on Jonathon Funkhouser, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Nick Ivey (SF) Jonathon Funkhouser, Jacob Allen, Jonathan Cromwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), John Cottone (SG), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, Jonathon Reichert, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings loses the dribble to Roderick Goodwyn in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roderick Goodwyn | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell (PF) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Roderick Goodwyn is blocked by Ronald Gustafson | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder tips it home | 55-59 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (C) Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Peter Anderson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Michael Stillings, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ned | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nick Ivey (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Cromwell (tired) C - Alex Solum (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Hill | 55-64 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser (PG), Jacob Allen (SG), Otis Jensen (C) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Jonathan Cromwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | John Hill is called for the reach on Jonathon Funkhouser - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Funkhouser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the wide open shot near the basket | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Otis Jensen - foul #1 on Otis Jensen, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell (PF) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Nick Ivey is called for a charge - foul #5 on Nick Ivey, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (PF) Nick Ivey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin is hacked by Jonathon Funkhouser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Funkhouser, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (SG) Jonathon Funkhouser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry's pass is intercepted by Peter Anderson | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Allen - foul #3 on Jacob Allen, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Allen | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Jacob Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Allen, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jacob Allen is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Allen, team foul #16 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG) Jacob Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen grabs the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson is hacked by Daniel Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Perry, team foul #17 | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn is hacked by John Cottone - foul #2 on John Cottone, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Roderick Goodwyn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #18 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses the shot in the paint | 66-76 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill runs out the clock | 66-76 |