| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Samayoa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Custer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Fralick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 30-37 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Baker | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Luther Schmalz picks off the pass by Walter Murray | 30-39 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz lays it in | 30-41 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Samayoa | 32-41 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Morgan Nelson | 32-43 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Brandon Fenstermacher is called for the reach on Luther Schmalz - foul #1 on Brandon Fenstermacher, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd (C) James Baker | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer blows the dunk | 32-43 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Luther Schmalz | 32-45 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz is fouled on the floor by John Samayoa - foul #1 on John Samayoa, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Brandon Fenstermacher, Walter Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG), Mark Scott (SG), Kyle Holland (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), James Baker (C) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Luther Schmalz, Michael Fralick, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) SG - Mark Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Holland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa is fouled on the floor by Kyle Holland - foul #1 on Kyle Holland, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Baker | 34-51 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-51 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 36-51 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott loses the dribble to Christopher Adrian | 36-51 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Newcombe | 39-51 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Adrian (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Newcombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Samayoa (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Rainey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Sam Moore steps in front of the James Baker pass | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart banks in the layup set up by Sam Moore | 43-51 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Royce Weber (SG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Walter Murray (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Robert Hart, Sam Moore, Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe, John Samayoa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Andy Custer (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Michael Fralick (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Raymond Rainey, Mark Scott, Kyle Holland, Virgil Oliver, James Baker | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | John Miller's layup is rejected by Michael Fralick | 43-51 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Nelson | 43-51 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | John Miller is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Loyd - foul #1 on Ronnie Loyd, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher clanks a floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-51 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Morgan Nelson steals the ball from Eugene Blakeslee | 43-51 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Custer | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Royce Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Custer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fralick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Miller | 45-53 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz lays it up and in and the foul's on Eugene Blakeslee - foul #3 on Eugene Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart (PG), Sam Moore (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), John Samayoa (C) John Miller, Royce Weber, Brandon Fenstermacher, Walter Murray, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG), Kyle Holland (SG), Bernard Potter (C) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Newcombe | 48-56 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Rainey - foul #1 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SG), James Baker (C) Luther Schmalz, Michael Fralick | |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland tips it home | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe drills a fadeaway in the paint | 50-61 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Moore | 53-64 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Walter Murray (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe, John Samayoa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Andy Custer (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Michael Fralick (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Raymond Rainey, Mark Scott, Kyle Holland, Bernard Potter, James Baker | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Fenstermacher - foul #2 on Brandon Fenstermacher, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee loses the dribble to Morgan Nelson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Morgan Nelson | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andy Custer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Fralick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee is open but misses the lay-in | 53-68 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Fralick - foul #2 on Michael Fralick, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Royce Weber (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF) Robert Hart, Sam Moore, Brandon Fenstermacher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (PG), Mark Scott (SG), Kyle Holland (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Bernard Potter (C) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Luther Schmalz, Michael Fralick, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott is fouled on the floor by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe (PF) Walter Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd (C) Bernard Potter | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | John Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Royce Weber | 57-70 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Miller | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland can't finish the layup | 59-72 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Adrian | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Loyd - foul #2 on Ronnie Loyd, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey runs out the clock | 59-72 |