| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) SG - Hao Xang (fresh) SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) C - Orville Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) C - Larry Boyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Orville Park wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hao Xang | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Frazier - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Gerardo Guzman is called for the reach on Carlos Cantu - foul #1 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Frazier | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer's floater is tipped away by Orville Park | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Texas Tech | Gerardo Guzman is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #2 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford's pass is intercepted by Carlos Cantu | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer is denied on a layup by James Frazier | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Orville Park | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Thomas Bedford steps in front of the James Frazier pass | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams travels in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) SG - James Kiser (fresh) SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Khoury | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | James Kiser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Jeans | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark's pass is intercepted by Jesse Jeans | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | James Kiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF) Jesse Jeans, James Kiser, Peter Wodarski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Thomas Bedford, Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lamar Erler | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons is hacked by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF) John Myers, Henry Nimmons | |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu lays it up and in | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc clanks a jump hook in the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | James Frazier snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez is hacked by Orville Park - foul #1 on Orville Park, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (PG), Henry Nimmons (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Charles Clark, Luis Gonzalez, Walter Graham, Uros Zorc | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer connects on the shot near the basket set up by John Myers and the foul's on Jesse Jeans - foul #1 on Jesse Jeans, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG) Thomas Bedford | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Kiser - foul #1 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Orville Park (C) Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG) John Myers | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:03 | Texas Tech | James Kiser can't throw it down but the foul's on Dan Cooper - foul #1 on Dan Cooper, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF) Peter Wodarski, Lamar Erler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (PG) Dan Cooper | |
| 11:03 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:03 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | James Kiser is called for the reach on Henry Nimmons - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) John Myers | |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG) Jesse Jeans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer hits a runner from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hao Xang | 19-19 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Orville Park is called for the reach on Thomas Bedford - foul #2 on Orville Park, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Lamar Erler steals it from Henry Nimmons | 19-20 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark is hacked by Hao Xang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hao Xang, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF) Thomas Bedford, Henry Nimmons | |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-20 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) SG - John Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Jeans | 22-20 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Wodarski | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang double dribbles | 22-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Carlos Cantu (SG), James Frazier (PF) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, Lamar Erler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Henry Nimmons (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Charles Clark, Luis Gonzalez, Walter Graham, Uros Zorc | |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams tips it in | 24-22 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Boyer - foul #1 on Larry Boyer, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (SG), Lamar Erler (C) Peter Wodarski, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG) John Myers | |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | James Frazier grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | James Frazier is hacked by Timothy Khoury - foul #1 on Timothy Khoury, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| 05:01 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Perry (C) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lamar Erler - foul #1 on Lamar Erler, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), James Kiser (SF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Carlos Cantu, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Uros Zorc (C) Thomas Bedford, Larry Boyer | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Erler (fairly fresh) C - Orville Park (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) SG - John Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Uros Zorc | 25-25 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 25-27 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | James Kiser buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Williams | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Kiser - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF) Willie Williams, James Kiser, Lamar Erler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Walter Graham (PF), Larry Boyer (C) John Myers, Timothy Khoury, Uros Zorc | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Thomas Bedford is called for the reach on Hao Xang - foul #1 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez (SF) Henry Nimmons | |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski (SF), Michael Perry (C) Hao Xang, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Jeans steals the ball from Walter Graham | 30-28 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham drills a floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Perry - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (PG), Henry Nimmons (SF) Charles Clark, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-32 |