| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory tips it in | 32-29 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Randy Nieves - foul #2 on Randy Nieves, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Howard | William Crawford scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | William Crawford steps in front of the Randy Nieves pass | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Dustin Morano lays it up and in set up by William Crawford | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Butler | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Howard | William Crawford misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Howard | William Crawford misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Howard | William Crawford can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Dustin Morano makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Unrein | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | John Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Thomas Alsup (SF) Dustin Morano, Eddie Trexler | |
| 16:49 | Howard | Alexander Kilby steps in front of the William Crawford pass | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby is denied on a layup by Robert Unrein | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Howard | William Crawford gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fresh) SF - William Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:40 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Kilby - foul #1 on Alexander Kilby, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Richard Witherell, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF), Jason Brown (C) Jonathan Crawford, William Crawford, Robert Unrein, Waylon Hepworth | |
| 15:18 | Howard | Thomas Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Amen and he's hacked by Jason Brown - foul #4 on Jason Brown, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (PF) Jason Brown | |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Keith Kanagy misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory jams it set up by Allen Thomas | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Randy Nieves swats the short shot by Thomas Alsup | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Keith Kanagy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Alex Amen is called for the reach on Eddie Trexler - foul #3 on Alex Amen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (SG) Allen Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF) Thomas Alsup, Keith Kanagy | |
| 13:11 | Howard | Robert Unrein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Ervin Gordon takes the ball from Alex Amen | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Dustin Morano's pass is intercepted by Alex Amen | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | John Butler is fouled on the floor by Ervin Gordon - foul #4 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SF), Waylon Hepworth (C) Eddie Trexler, Ervin Gordon | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fresh) SF - William Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Morano - foul #1 on Dustin Morano, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG) Richard Witherell, William Crowell | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) Dustin Morano | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Howard | William Crawford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Alexander Kilby - foul #2 on Alexander Kilby, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:03 | Howard | William Crawford misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | John Butler connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Alex Amen | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Alex Amen steals it from Robert Unrein | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | John Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Amen | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | John Butler snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Butler | 50-47 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), Alexander Kilby (SF) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Thomas Alsup (SG), Keith Kanagy (PF) Jonathan Crawford, William Crawford, Robert Unrein | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Crowell (SF), James Bustos (C) Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Dustin Morano - foul #2 on Dustin Morano, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Eddie Trexler comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) C - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Dustin Morano is called for the reach on Otis Jackson - foul #3 on Dustin Morano, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF) Otis Jackson, Richard Witherell, William Crowell | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup, Eddie Trexler, Keith Kanagy, Waylon Hepworth | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-47 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Dustin Morano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Crawford picks off the pass by Alex Amen | 58-47 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits the finger roll | 58-49 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Butler | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (SG), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Allen Thomas, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF) Jonathan Crawford | |
| 05:33 | Howard | William Crawford drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Butler | 64-52 |
| 04:57 | Howard | William Crawford drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Unrein | 64-54 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | John Butler is hacked by Dustin Morano - foul #4 on Dustin Morano, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF) John Butler, Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF) William Crawford | |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Jason Brown blocks the short jumper by Robert Gregory | 64-54 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Howard | Dustin Morano is fouled on the floor by Randy Nieves - foul #3 on Randy Nieves, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas (SG) William Crowell | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Keith Kanagy (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Dustin Morano, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 04:00 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Thomas Alsup grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PF) Keith Kanagy | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eddie Trexler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford can't finish the layup | 66-54 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-54 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell loses the ball out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Alex Amen (SF), James Bustos (PF), Chris Hendrix (C) Richard Witherell, Otis Jackson, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Thomas Alsup, Eddie Trexler, Ervin Gordon | |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) James Bustos, Chris Hendrix | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG) Waylon Hepworth | |
| 02:29 | Howard | Robert Unrein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-54 |
| 02:28 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Unrein | 66-54 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Robert Gregory is called for the reach on Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SG), Waylon Hepworth (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) Dustin Morano, William Crawford, Jason Brown | |
| 02:09 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Thomas Alsup is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (PF) Robert Unrein | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Witherell | 68-56 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford's pass is intercepted by James Bustos | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby tips it in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Ervin Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-56 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alexander Kilby | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson runs out the clock | 70-56 |