| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Phillip Kromer - foul #1 on Phillip Kromer, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gerald Palmer | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Kromer | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Thomas Wyant steps in front of the Michael Cerda pass | 29-36 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Wyant - foul #3 on Thomas Wyant, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG), Terrance Wright (PF), Robert Britton (C) Gerald Palmer, Thomas Wyant, David Marcucci, George Thompson | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey McManaway | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey McManaway steals it from Bobby Moore | 31-38 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey McManaway | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Kromer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore's pass is intercepted by Phillip Kromer | 31-40 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway is fouled on the floor by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer (SG), Thomas Wyant (SF), David Marcucci (PF), George Thompson (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Phillip Kromer, Terrance Wright, Robert Britton | |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer is fouled on the floor by Wendell Brown - foul #3 on Wendell Brown, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Wyant | 31-42 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | David Marcucci is called for the reach on Michael Cerda - foul #1 on David Marcucci, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Jason Davis (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis can't connect on a shot from close range | 31-42 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer is hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #3 on Michael Cerda, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (PG), Terrance Wright (PF), Robert Britton (C) Joseph Schultz, David Marcucci, George Thompson | |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hipolito Romano - foul #1 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (SG) Gerald Palmer | |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Phillip Kromer steals the ball from Jason Davis | 31-46 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright tips it home | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Hipolito Romano is blocked by Robert Britton | 31-48 |
| 11:05 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McManaway | 31-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Britton - foul #1 on Robert Britton, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer (SG), David Marcucci (PF), George Thompson (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Thomas Wyant, Robert Britton | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer travels with the ball | 32-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson (C) Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson is whistled for a carry | 32-51 |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Kromer | 32-53 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-53 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer misses the shot from the left side | 35-53 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Moore | 35-53 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #4 on Michael Cerda, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Jacob Putnam (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant (SF) Terrance Wright | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Phillip Kromer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Wyant | 35-58 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (PG), Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG), Robert Britton (PF) Phillip Kromer, Gerald Palmer, David Marcucci | |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton is fouled on the floor by Jacob Putnam - foul #1 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam lays it in on a great pass from Delbert Schroeder | 37-60 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-60 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz grabs the offensive board | 37-60 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Romano - foul #2 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (PF) Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer (SG), David Marcucci (PF), Terrance Wright (C) Joseph Schultz, Robert Britton, George Thompson | |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | David Marcucci blocks the short jumper by Hipolito Romano | 37-62 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Wright | 37-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Wyant steals the ball from Delbert Schroeder | 37-65 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-65 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Terrance Wright swats the short shot by Forest Hawkins | 37-65 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins tips it back up and in | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Forest Hawkins | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Delbert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeffrey McManaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Forest Hawkins | 41-65 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-65 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Delbert Schroeder - foul #2 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #9 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Forest Hawkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Phillip Kromer (SF), George Thompson (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Thomas Wyant, Terrance Wright | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Joseph Schultz is called for the reach on Delbert Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-67 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Phillip Kromer | 41-67 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Schultz | 41-69 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Putnam | 43-69 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Delbert Schroeder is called for the reach on Joseph Schultz - foul #3 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #10 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant (SF) Phillip Kromer | |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the rebound | 43-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Marcucci - foul #2 on David Marcucci, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (PG) Joseph Schultz | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant is fouled on the floor by Jason Davis - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #11 | 45-70 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam snags the defensive board | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam's fadeaway is rejected by George Thompson | 45-71 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer runs out the clock | 45-71 |