| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) SG - Jason Sweat (fresh) SF - Joseph Bruski (fresh) PF - Harvey Vosberg (fresh) C - Lester Tincher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | American U. | Lester Tincher tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Barkley - foul #1 on Jeffery Barkley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston comes up short on the runner from the right block | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Vanderbilt | Jason Sweat is called for the reach on Jamie Barkman - foul #1 on Jason Sweat, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis double dribbles | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Joseph Bruski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg can't tip it in | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Joseph Bruski grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:41 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #1 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Keith Terry (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Andrew Corral (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Jamie Barkman, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:21 | American U. | Jason Sweat is called for traveling | 1-2 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Joseph Bruski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Keith Terry, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:14 | American U. | Joseph Bruski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Dickerson | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) SG - Jason Sweat (fresh) SF - Joseph Bruski (fresh) PF - Harvey Vosberg (fresh) C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 15:43 | American U. | Lester Tincher snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | American U. | Jason Sweat misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Ronald Dickerson, Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Healy (SF) Joseph Bruski | |
| 14:47 | American U. | Lester Tincher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 14:45 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:24 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Sweat | 4-4 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 13:59 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:54 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley lays it up and in and he's fouled by Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Kevin Wright (C) Jamie Barkman, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (SG), Joseph Bruski (SF), Christopher Luera (C) Jason Sweat, Harvey Vosberg, Lester Tincher | |
| 13:54 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rothermel - foul #1 on Thomas Rothermel, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | American U. | Morris Downie (SG) Jeffery Barkley | |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Ronald Healy pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:10 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel connects on the floater from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Joseph Bruski snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 12:45 | American U. | Christopher Luera misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jamie Barkman and he's fouled by Ronald Healy - foul #1 on Ronald Healy, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG) Jamie Barkman | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffery Barkley (PG), Jason Sweat (SG), Harvey Vosberg (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Thomas Rothermel, Morris Downie, Ronald Healy, Christopher Luera | |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:07 | American U. | Jason Sweat is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Sweat, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (SG), Morris Downie (SF) Jason Sweat, Joseph Bruski | |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Morris Downie takes the ball from Stephen Gaston | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Rothermel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Downie (fresh) PF - Harvey Vosberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley loses the dribble to Stephen Gaston | 7-9 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Barkley is called for the reach on Duane Hackbarth - foul #2 on Jeffery Barkley, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Andrew Corral (PF), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Healy (SF) Jeffery Barkley | |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Barkman | 10-9 |
| 10:55 | American U. | Ronald Healy connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Morris Downie | 10-11 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 12-11 |
| 10:21 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Hackbarth - foul #1 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Ronald Dickerson, Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Jose (PG), William Hefner (SG), Joseph Bruski (SF) Thomas Rothermel, Morris Downie, Ronald Healy | |
| 10:21 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:21 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 09:58 | American U. | Lester Tincher pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg is hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral (PF) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Luera (C) Lester Tincher | |
| 09:20 | American U. | Jimmy Jose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Duane Hackbarth | 14-13 |
| 08:46 | American U. | Ronald Dickerson denies the turnaround by William Hefner | 14-13 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Christopher Luera - foul #1 on Christopher Luera, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Ronald Dickerson, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (PG), Morris Downie (SG), Ronald Healy (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Jimmy Jose, William Hefner, Harvey Vosberg, Christopher Luera | |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:08 | American U. | Lester Tincher misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Wright - foul #1 on Kevin Wright, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:08 | American U. | Lester Tincher makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:08 | American U. | Lester Tincher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral is denied on a layup by Ronald Healy | 16-15 |
| 07:53 | American U. | Lester Tincher grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-15 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Burnes (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Thomas Rothermel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Downie (fresh) SF - Joseph Bruski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Healy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Healy - foul #2 on Ronald Healy, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG) Jamie Barkman | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Jose (PG), Christopher Luera (PF) Joseph Bruski, Ronald Healy | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | American U. | Christopher Luera pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:29 | American U. | Lester Tincher clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Duane Hackbarth | 19-15 |
| 07:01 | American U. | Morris Downie's floater is tipped away by Andrew Corral | 19-15 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 06:47 | American U. | Christopher Luera grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:42 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel clanks a floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 19-15 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 21-15 |
| 06:01 | American U. | Lester Tincher is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Bruski (SF), Harvey Vosberg (PF), Michael Snider (C) Morris Downie, Christopher Luera, Lester Tincher | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Snider - foul #1 on Michael Snider, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | William Hefner (PG) Jimmy Jose | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:19 | American U. | Ronald Dickerson steals the ball from Thomas Rothermel | 22-15 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Ronald Dickerson, Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:35 | American U. | The short jumper by William Hefner is denied by Kevin Wright | 22-15 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 22-15 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Michael Snider is called for the reach on John Mattis - foul #2 on Michael Snider, team foul #10 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Andrew Corral (PF) Terry Burnes, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Jose (PG), Lester Tincher (C) Thomas Rothermel, Michael Snider | |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:18 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 04:02 | American U. | Lester Tincher hits a fadeaway from the left block | 23-17 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Tincher - foul #1 on Lester Tincher, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (PF) Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffery Barkley (PG), Jason Sweat (SG), Ronald Healy (SF) Jimmy Jose, William Hefner, Joseph Bruski | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Sweat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Healy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Vosberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | American U. | Scotty Fiorini steals the ball from Harvey Vosberg | 24-17 |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 03:09 | American U. | Harvey Vosberg snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 03:04 | American U. | Ronald Healy connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Sweat | 24-19 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Barkley is called for the reach on Jamie Barkman - foul #3 on Jeffery Barkley, team foul #12 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Jose (PG), Christopher Luera (PF) Jeffery Barkley, Harvey Vosberg | |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Lester Tincher grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 02:27 | American U. | Lester Tincher's floater is tipped away by Duane Hackbarth | 25-19 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Scotty Fiorini | 25-19 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is fouled on the floor by Jason Sweat - foul #3 on Jason Sweat, team foul #13 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| Subs | American U. | Morris Downie (SG), Joseph Bruski (SF) Jason Sweat, Lester Tincher | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:18 | American U. | Ronald Healy snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 02:16 | American U. | Jimmy Jose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG) Duane Hackbarth | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 02:00 | American U. | Christopher Luera pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Jimmy Jose buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Burnes | 28-22 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Ronald Healy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 01:00 | American U. | Morris Downie hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini loses the dribble to Ronald Healy | 28-24 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Christopher Luera comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (PG), William Hefner (SG), Harvey Vosberg (PF) Jimmy Jose, Morris Downie, Ronald Healy | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Christopher Luera makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Christopher Luera misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman is hacked by Thomas Rothermel - foul #2 on Thomas Rothermel, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Lester Tincher (C) Christopher Luera | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | American U. | William Hefner clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-25 |