| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Noel Askew | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is fouled on the floor by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | James Coll misses the dunk attempt | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Campbell | 7-3 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston tips it home | 9-3 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | James Coll can't throw it down | 9-3 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Coll | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Jamie Barkman - foul #1 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Jamie Barkman, Fred Dixon, Scotty Fiorini, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Noel Askew picks off the pass by Gene Tubbs | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Coll - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp's layup is rejected by John Mattis | 12-6 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, James Coll | |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp blows the layup but the foul's on Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jon Knapp - foul #1 on Jon Knapp, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (C) Gene Tubbs, Jon Knapp | |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Mark Briggs steps in front of the George Nelson pass | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the runner in the paint set up by Noel Askew | 14-7 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette tips it home | 16-7 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Richard Simon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 16-7 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a shot from close range | 16-7 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Richard Simon (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Arthur Hicks, Richard Simon, George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Jamie Barkman is called for the reach on Joshua Campbell - foul #2 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Jeffery Powell (SF) Jamie Barkman, Ronald Dickerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | James Coll's pass is intercepted by John Ouellette | 19-7 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon lays it in set up by John Ouellette | 21-7 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Campbell | 21-10 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is fouled on the floor by Gene Tubbs - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Jeffery Powell, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Jon Knapp blocks the short jumper by John Mattis | 21-10 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini travels with the ball | 21-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Scotty Fiorini, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Gaston - foul #1 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is whistled for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-11 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, James Coll | |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 23-11 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | John Ouellette steals it from Gene Tubbs | 23-11 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs lays it in on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 25-11 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-11 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 25-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Simon (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-11 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Powell - foul #1 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell, Noel Askew, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), James Coll (C) Gene Tubbs, Jon Knapp, George Nelson | |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Fred Dixon steals the ball from James Coll | 25-11 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth lays it up and in set up by Fred Dixon | 27-11 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell drills a floater from just outside the lane | 27-13 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Ronald Dickerson, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Richard Simon lays it up and in set up by James Coll | 27-15 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Briggs | 30-15 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is fouled on the floor by Richard Simon - foul #1 on Richard Simon, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, James Coll | |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Jon Knapp steals the ball from John Ouellette | 30-18 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Ronald Dickerson, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-18 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Mark Briggs, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Coll (C) George Nelson | |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 33-20 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | James Coll connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 33-22 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Leon Thomas takes the ball from Kevin Wright | 33-22 |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Coll | 33-25 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the jumper in the lane | 35-25 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gene Tubbs | 35-27 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini's layup is rejected by Jon Knapp | 35-27 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | John Ouellette swats the layup by James Coll | 35-27 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp jams it | 35-29 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gene Tubbs - foul #2 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), George Nelson (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, Leon Thomas, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-31 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is hacked by Ronald Dickerson - foul #1 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG) John Ouellette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |