| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raul Gomez (fresh) SG - John Anderson (fresh) SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) PF - Dan Banks (fresh) C - John Popham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) SG - Brian Highland (fresh) SF - Edwin Patterson (fresh) PF - Cletus Quigley (fresh) C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Highland and he's fouled by Raul Gomez - foul #1 on Raul Gomez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Vanderbilt | John Popham pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Highland | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses the shot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Burkhalter | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson is denied on a layup by Thomas Burkhalter | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Cletus Quigley misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Cletus Quigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Brian Highland is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Chad Baden (SF), Randy Bracewell (PF) Frank Marquart, Brian Highland, Edwin Patterson, Cletus Quigley | |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter connects on the runner from close range | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Chad Baden steals it from Dan Banks | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Chad Baden blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Popham | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Chad Baden - foul #1 on Chad Baden, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Brian Highland (SG), Edwin Patterson (SF) Garf Zeeman, Chad Baden, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman (SG) Brian Highland | |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Walter McNease drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Marquart | 2-10 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Walter McNease is hacked by Dan Banks - foul #1 on Dan Banks, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Tomberlin (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), George Binkowski (PF) Raul Gomez, John Anderson, Jurica Spilski, Dan Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Garf Zeeman, Walter McNease | |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Brian Highland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | John Popham grabs the board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) PF - George Binkowski (fresh) C - John Popham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Highland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Patterson (fresh) PF - Randy Bracewell (fresh) C - Thomas Burkhalter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Patterson | 5-13 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski banks in the layup | 7-13 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez (PG), John Anderson (SG), Luka Niewieroski (C) James Tomberlin, Steven Lewis, John Popham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter McNease (SG), Chad Baden (SF), Cletus Quigley (PF) Brian Highland, Edwin Patterson, Randy Bracewell | |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by George Binkowski | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Daniel Cevallos steals the ball from Chad Baden | 9-14 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Walter McNease - foul #1 on Walter McNease, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF), Dan Banks (PF) Daniel Cevallos, George Binkowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (PG), Brian Highland (SG), Randy Bracewell (C) Frank Marquart, Walter McNease, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Anderson | 14-17 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Brian Highland buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cletus Quigley | 14-19 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Tomberlin (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), John Popham (C) Raul Gomez, John Anderson, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Brian Highland, Chad Baden, Cletus Quigley | |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Frank Marquart is called for the reach on Dan Banks - foul #1 on Frank Marquart, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG) Walter McNease | |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | John Popham is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski (PF) Dan Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Baden (SF), Cletus Quigley (PF) Edwin Patterson, Randy Bracewell | |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Jurica Spilski takes the ball from Frank Marquart | 14-19 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Frank Marquart is called for the reach on Steven Lewis - foul #2 on Frank Marquart, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez (PG), John Anderson (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF) James Tomberlin, Steven Lewis, Jurica Spilski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Edwin Patterson (SF), Randy Bracewell (PF) Frank Marquart, Brian Highland, Chad Baden, Cletus Quigley | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raul Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) PF - George Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Popham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Garf Zeeman (fresh) SG - Walter McNease (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Bracewell (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Burkhalter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by John Popham is denied by Thomas Burkhalter | 14-19 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Walter McNease gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter is hacked by John Popham - foul #1 on John Popham, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks (PF) George Binkowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG), Chad Baden (SF) Garf Zeeman, Walter McNease | |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chad Baden | 14-22 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cevallos knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell is fouled on the floor by Dan Banks - foul #2 on Dan Banks, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski (PF) Dan Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter McNease (SG), Cletus Quigley (PF) Brian Highland, Chad Baden | |
| 10:25 | Arizona State | Walter McNease makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Bracewell | 17-25 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cevallos misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | John Popham denies the turnaround by Edwin Patterson | 17-25 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burkhalter | 17-25 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter McNease | 17-28 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | John Popham hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by George Binkowski | 19-28 |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Popham | 19-28 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Walter McNease is called for the reach on George Binkowski - foul #2 on Walter McNease, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Tomberlin (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF), Luka Niewieroski (C) Raul Gomez, John Anderson, Daniel Cevallos, John Popham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG), Chad Baden (SF) Walter McNease, Cletus Quigley | |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Lewis | 21-28 |
| 08:12 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | James Tomberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cletus Quigley (PF) Randy Bracewell | |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | George Binkowski is called for the reach on Chad Baden - foul #1 on George Binkowski, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell (C) Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Chad Baden makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Chad Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Chad Baden - foul #2 on Chad Baden, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez (PG), John Anderson (SG), John Popham (C) James Tomberlin, Steven Lewis, George Binkowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman (PG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Chad Baden, Randy Bracewell | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raul Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) PF - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Popham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Garf Zeeman (fresh) SG - Brian Highland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cletus Quigley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Burkhalter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cletus Quigley | 25-35 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raul Gomez | 28-35 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | John Popham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Burkhalter - foul #1 on Thomas Burkhalter, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cevallos (SF), George Binkowski (PF) Jurica Spilski, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell (PF) Cletus Quigley | |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | John Popham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Garf Zeeman's pass is intercepted by Raul Gomez | 29-35 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez blows the dunk | 29-35 |
| 05:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Brian Highland | 29-35 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Randy Bracewell banks in the layup | 29-37 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez is fouled on the floor by Randy Bracewell - foul #1 on Randy Bracewell, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | George Binkowski gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raul Gomez | 34-37 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Steven Lewis picks off the pass by Thomas Burkhalter | 34-37 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Brian Highland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (PG), Jurica Spilski (SF), Dan Banks (PF), Luka Niewieroski (C) Raul Gomez, Daniel Cevallos, George Binkowski, John Popham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Chad Baden (SF), Cletus Quigley (PF) Garf Zeeman, Brian Highland, Edwin Patterson, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Anderson | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter McNease (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Baden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cletus Quigley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bracewell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Cletus Quigley, Randy Bracewell | |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Highland | 37-40 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski tips it in | 39-40 |
| 01:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Highland | 39-42 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Burkhalter - foul #2 on Thomas Burkhalter, team foul #9 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raul Gomez (PG) Steven Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SF), Cletus Quigley (PF), Randy Bracewell (C) Brian Highland, Chad Baden, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart is fouled on the floor by Dan Banks - foul #3 on Dan Banks, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Washburn (SG), George Binkowski (PF), John Popham (C) John Anderson, Dan Banks, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | John Popham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Washburn | 43-42 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter McNease | 43-45 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Cletus Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jurica Spilski - foul #1 on Jurica Spilski, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cevallos (SF) Jurica Spilski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (SG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Walter McNease, Cletus Quigley | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to George Binkowski | 43-46 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Washburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-46 |