| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Bret Hawkins steps in front of the Michael Avery pass | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Christopher Vail grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas scores on a driving attempt from close range | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (C) Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Kittleson - foul #1 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left block | 38-31 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (SF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Harold Taormina takes the ball from Michael Avery | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:20 | DePaul | Michael Avery drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kevin Hughes | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Hughes - foul #1 on Kevin Hughes, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Harold Taormina, Mikel Czernovski, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Corey Lumpkin (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Christopher Vail (C) Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Kevin Hughes | |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Christopher Vail | 38-33 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Corey Lumpkin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) SG - Corey Lumpkin (fresh) SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 15:34 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Damon Earls | 38-33 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Damon Earls hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Corey Lumpkin | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales tips it home | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Joel Luther scores on a runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | James Houston's pass is intercepted by Corey Lumpkin | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is fouled on the floor by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Mikel Czernovski (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) James Houston, Marcus Simmers, Richard Carter, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Daniel Penner, Corey Lumpkin, Damon Earls, Joel Luther, Christopher Vail | |
| 13:58 | DePaul | Michael Avery is fouled on the floor by Myron Schumacher - foul #1 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses short on a shot near the basket | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Daniel Kittleson | 40-41 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes is hacked by Mikel Czernovski - foul #1 on Mikel Czernovski, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF) Mikel Czernovski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Vail (C) Kevin Hughes | |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 40-43 |
| 11:41 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins drills a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bret Hawkins | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Wooten | 49-43 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Christopher Vail tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 09:19 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Harold Taormina steals it from Christopher Vail | 49-43 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses the 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Kittleson is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Mikel Czernovski (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Richard Carter, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Hughes swats the layup by Mikel Czernovski | 49-43 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Joel Luther snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 07:30 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Houston | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Mikel Czernovski picks off the pass by Thomas Flynn | 51-46 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Hughes steals it from James Houston | 51-46 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Damon Earls gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | Daniel Penner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | James Houston buries a floater from close range | 53-46 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn is fouled on the floor by Hoyt Boatner - foul #3 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Marcus Simmers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Christopher Vail (C) Daniel Penner, Thomas Flynn, Joel Luther | |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Damon Earls clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Taormina - foul #3 on Harold Taormina, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Richard Carter (SF) James Houston, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG) Kevin Hughes | |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Damon Earls misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Damon Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Christopher Vail gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski makes the turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | Christopher Vail buries a shot from the right block set up by Jarod Betancourt | 55-49 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina loses the dribble to Michael Avery | 55-49 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Michael Avery lays it in | 55-51 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Enrique Morales (C) Michael Helton, Richard Carter, Mikel Czernovski, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Joel Luther (C) Michael Avery, Damon Earls, Christopher Vail | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Enrique Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Luther (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bret Hawkins | 57-53 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jarod Betancourt | 57-56 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | James Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF) James Houston | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Christopher Vail (C) Thomas Flynn, Joel Luther | |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales connects on the runner from close range set up by Harold Taormina | 59-56 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Bret Hawkins takes the ball from Michael Avery | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Jarod Betancourt picks off the pass by David Wooten | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 59-58 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Wooten | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from Richard Carter and he's fouled by Jarod Betancourt - foul #4 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Michael Avery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Jarod Betancourt - foul #5 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Michael Avery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Houston | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Flynn - foul #4 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Christopher Vail gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Michael Avery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner runs out the clock | 67-58 |