| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | John Marx pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it home | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Kenneth Brooks is denied by Paul Hollandsworth | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth lays it in and the foul's on Steven Spencer - foul #2 on Steven Spencer, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks buries a floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Roberts | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Kenneth Brooks | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick's pass is intercepted by Tommy Vanostberg | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Christopher Turgeon (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Anthony Roberts, Steven Spencer | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb grabs the board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Marx | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses the floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Turgeon | 38-37 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ira Lipscomb | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Matthew Welty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Kenneth Brooks (PF), Steven Spencer (C) Ira Lipscomb, Marshall Carlson, Donald Brown, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 38-41 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Johnson takes the ball from Michael Walla | 38-41 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Eric Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg loses the dribble to Eric Lee | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Lee | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Warnick denies the turnaround by Steven Spencer | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | William Proctor is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Donald Brown (PF), Christopher Turgeon (C) Kenneth Johnson, Kenneth Brooks, Steven Spencer | |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts loses the dribble to John Marx | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Tommy Vanostberg - foul #2 on Tommy Vanostberg, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (PG) Tommy Vanostberg | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Howard Allen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Marx | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson's floater is tipped away by Matthew Welty | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | John Marx can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Christopher Turgeon is called for the reach on John Marx - foul #2 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Kenneth Brooks (PF), Steven Spencer (C) Anthony Roberts, Donald Brown, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Steven Spencer - foul #3 on Steven Spencer, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SG) Ira Lipscomb | |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG) John Marx | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 43-46 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Eric Lee pass | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 43-48 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Eric Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 46-48 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Walla - foul #2 on Michael Walla, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF) Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Brown | |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 46-50 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | John Marx hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Tommy Vanostberg - foul #3 on Tommy Vanostberg, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Kenneth Brooks | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | John Marx misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 48-52 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | John Marx misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Spencer | 48-55 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Eric Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Eric Lee, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (PG), Kenneth Brooks (PF) Tommy Vanostberg, Donald Brown | |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Steven Spencer | |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Kenneth Brooks is denied by Terence Dupuy | 51-55 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Hollandsworth | 51-55 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Marx | 54-56 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Steven Spencer (C) Ira Lipscomb, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Brooks - foul #2 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 55-58 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth connects on the jump hook from close range set up by John Marx | 57-58 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brooks - foul #3 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-58 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Roberts | 57-60 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is hacked by John Marx in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Walla is called for the reach on Marshall Carlson - foul #3 on Michael Walla, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks runs out the clock | 57-62 |