| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fresh) SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fresh) C - John Poe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Bradley Stafford takes the ball from Clyde Caldwell | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | The jumper by Gerald Hopkins is denied by Ronny Cordero | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | James Washington snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hopkins - foul #1 on Gerald Hopkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by John Poe - foul #1 on John Poe, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | John Poe snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | John Poe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Reid | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Fresno State | Ronny Cordero steals the ball from Eddie Dolan | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Eddie Dolan is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | James Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | John Poe can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Stafford | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Gerald Hopkins | 2-0 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Thomas Davenport (PF) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | John Poe swats the dunk try by Don Mack | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Fresno State | John Poe pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Hopkins and the foul's on Don Mack - foul #1 on Don Mack, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Kissel | 5-2 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) C - Adrian Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fresh) C - John Poe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the floater in the paint | 5-2 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport tips it home | 7-2 |
| 15:30 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins loses the dribble to Adrian Hargrove | 7-2 |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), James Washington (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, Robert Hisle, Thomas Davenport, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Mark Gentry (PF), Dan Cullen (C) Gerald Hopkins, Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clyde Caldwell | 12-7 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Armand Ricci steals the ball from Brian Oliver | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero tips it in | 14-7 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | John Howze clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronny Cordero | 16-7 |
| 13:15 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Howze | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-9 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | John Howze is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SG), Thomas Davenport (PF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) John Howze, Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Mark Gentry, Dan Cullen | |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Glen Reid swats the short shot by Jason Kissel | 16-9 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | Glen Reid snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | John Poe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | John Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Davenport - foul #1 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to John Poe | 16-11 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Don Mack steals the ball from Gerald Hopkins | 16-11 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle hits the finger roll set up by Jason Kissel | 18-11 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-11 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove's pass is intercepted by Bradley Stafford | 20-11 |
| 10:19 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins is hacked by Robert Hisle - foul #1 on Robert Hisle, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), James Washington (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, Robert Hisle, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Mark Gentry (PF) Gerald Hopkins, Bradley Stafford, Warren Smith, Glen Reid | |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | John Howze buries a shot from the right side set up by Mark Gentry | 20-13 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | John Howze misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Armand Ricci - foul #1 on Armand Ricci, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (C) Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glen Reid (PF) John Poe | |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Mark Gentry - foul #1 on Mark Gentry, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins (PG) Brian Oliver | |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Hopkins | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Glen Reid steps in front of the William Sanders pass | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Glen Reid scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Washington and he's fouled by Glen Reid - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Thomas Davenport (PF) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), John Poe (C) John Howze, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry | |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Don Mack and he's hacked by Eddie Dolan - foul #2 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Jason Kissel, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Warren Smith (SF) Gerald Hopkins, Eddie Dolan | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to John Poe | 28-20 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Glen Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) James Washington, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Mark Gentry (PF) Brian Oliver, Glen Reid | |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | The jump hook by John Howze is blocked by Adrian Hargrove | 33-20 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins (PG), Dan Cullen (SF) Warren Smith, John Poe | |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | John Howze buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Hopkins | 33-22 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-22 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | John Howze steps in front of the Ronny Cordero pass | 35-22 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Cullen | 35-24 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cullen is called for the reach on Robert Hisle - foul #1 on Dan Cullen, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), Thomas Davenport (PF), William Sanders (C) Don Mack, Ronny Cordero, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG), Bobby Cobb (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry, John Howze | |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Davenport | 37-24 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 04:35 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins tips it home | 37-26 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cobb - foul #1 on Bobby Cobb, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Warren Smith (SF) Bobby Cobb | |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:19 | Fresno State | John Poe gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Oliver | 38-28 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell drills a shot from close range | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | John Poe's pass is intercepted by Armand Ricci | 40-28 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci hits the finger roll | 42-28 |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Hopkins steps in front of the Clyde Caldwell pass | 42-28 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Davenport - foul #2 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #7 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SG), James Washington (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Clyde Caldwell, Robert Hisle, Thomas Davenport, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Mark Gentry (C) Gerald Hopkins, Brian Oliver, Warren Smith, John Poe | |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | James Washington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Mack | 44-28 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (C) Glen Reid | |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Ronny Cordero is called for the reach on Bradley Stafford - foul #1 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #8 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Poe (C) Mark Gentry | |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Kissel and he's hacked by Eddie Dolan - foul #3 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #10 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SF) Eddie Dolan | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | John Poe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | James Washington snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Cobb steals the ball from Don Mack | 47-32 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Bradley Stafford is blocked by Ronny Cordero | 47-32 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the board | 47-32 |