| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wade Branch (fresh) PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Benny Sturdivant blocks the jumper by David Rooks | 21-27 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-27 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Tontarski - foul #3 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Boyd | 23-29 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch loses the dribble to John Boyd | 23-29 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | John Boyd blows the layup but he's hacked by Benny Sturdivant - foul #1 on Benny Sturdivant, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright can't tip it in | 23-30 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 23-30 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche knocks in the shot in the lane | 23-32 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Marcucci | 25-32 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #2 on David Rooks, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (SG), Andrew Copeland (PF), George Thompson (C) Wade Branch, David Marcucci, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Mario Laroche | |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | David Rooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) SF - Terrance Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 27-32 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Rueben Gonsales steals it from Todd Mize | 27-32 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (SG) Jeffrey McManaway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), David Marcucci (PF) Rueben Gonsales, Andrew Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Benny Sturdivant (C) Jeffrey McManaway, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Carrasco | 31-36 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is fouled on the floor by David Rooks - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF) Terrance Wright, David Marcucci | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Charles Aquino, Mario Laroche | |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Kromer | 33-36 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | John Boyd connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Carrasco | 33-38 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-38 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (SG) Phillip Kromer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) SF - Wade Branch (fresh) PF - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Todd Mize is called for the reach on Benny Sturdivant - foul #4 on Todd Mize, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci (PF) Andrew Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | John Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (SG) Jeffrey McManaway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant is fouled on the floor by Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Carrasco | 35-40 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), Phillip Kromer (SG), Andrew Copeland (PF), George Thompson (C) Rueben Gonsales, Wade Branch, David Marcucci, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Mario Laroche | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Andrew Copeland picks off the pass by Ismael Lowe | 40-44 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin buries a fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) SG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carrasco (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | John Boyd blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffrey McManaway | 40-46 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey McManaway | 42-48 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Doug Morris (SG), Wade Branch (SF), David Marcucci (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Phillip Kromer, Terrance Wright, Andrew Copeland, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 05:10 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Doug Morris | 45-48 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rooks | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rueben Gonsales | 47-50 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | John Boyd slams it home on a great pass from Todd Mize | 47-52 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Rooks | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Marcucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Carrasco (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-54 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is hacked by David Rooks - foul #5 on David Rooks, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (SG), Terrance Wright (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF), George Thompson (C) Doug Morris, Wade Branch, David Marcucci, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Mario Laroche | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | George Thompson is called for the reach on William Carrasco - foul #2 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Andrew Copeland, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | John Boyd's pass is intercepted by Terrance Wright | 48-54 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Terrance Wright | 50-54 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant can't throw it down but the foul's on Mario Laroche - foul #1 on Mario Laroche, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Marcucci - foul #2 on David Marcucci, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Todd Mize steps in front of the Benny Sturdivant pass | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is fouled in the backcourt by Rueben Gonsales - foul #1 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is hacked by Rueben Gonsales - foul #2 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is hacked by Benny Sturdivant - foul #2 on Benny Sturdivant, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Kromer is called for the reach on William Carrasco - foul #4 on Phillip Kromer, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer connects on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Phillip Kromer is called for the reach on William Carrasco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Kromer, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch (SF) Phillip Kromer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | William Carrasco picks off the pass by Rueben Gonsales out of a doubleteam | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is hacked by Rueben Gonsales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 55-62 |