| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Reamer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dario Landowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (PG), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) Dane Gaither, Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Johnson - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither (PG) Floyd Reamer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tom Armstrong, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (C) Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (SG), Brian Harris (C) Steven Smith, Tom Armstrong | |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Henry Reed comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow tips it home | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer blows the wide open dunk | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays loses the dribble to Dane Gaither | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | John Reid misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Franklin Hays - foul #2 on Franklin Hays, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg (C) Joseph McHaney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Houston Simmons (SF), John Irby (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Henry Reed, Roscoe Snow, Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson, Brian Harris | |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dane Gaither | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | John Irby scores on a floater from the right block | 37-42 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg is hacked by Tom Armstrong - foul #3 on Tom Armstrong, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Joseph McHaney (SF), Dario Landowski (PF), Kevin Nell (C) Dane Gaither, Floyd Reamer, Louis Simpson, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Roscoe Snow (SG), Brian Harris (PF), Gerard Adams (C) Herbert Murphy, Steven Smith, John Irby, Tom Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McHaney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dario Landowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Snow (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Houston Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-42 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Brian Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither (PG), Arthur Jones (SF), Louis Simpson (PF) Michael Fritz, Joseph McHaney, Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (SF) Houston Simmons | |
| 14:53 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell's layup is rejected by Brian Harris | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Henry Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Dario Landowski (PF) Arthur Jones, Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Henry Reed, Roscoe Snow, Alan Koonce, Brian Harris, Gerard Adams | |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 37-44 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | John Reid scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Gaither | 39-44 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kevin Nell | 39-44 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | John Reid hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dane Gaither | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Reid - foul #3 on John Reid, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF), Louis Simpson (PF) Floyd Reamer, Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (SG), John Irby (C) Steven Smith, Tom Armstrong | |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney is hacked by Roscoe Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF) Joseph McHaney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Houston Simmons (PG) Herbert Murphy | |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Johnson - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Brian Harris (PF) Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson | |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | John Irby misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Reid - foul #4 on John Reid, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Joseph McHaney (SF) John Reid, Floyd Reamer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | John Irby makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | John Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney jams it set up by Louis Simpson and he's fouled by Houston Simmons - foul #2 on Houston Simmons, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Joseph Vogelsberg (PF) Dane Gaither, Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Hays (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Henry Reed, John Irby, Brian Harris | |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Vogelsberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Nell (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Houston Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roscoe Snow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Hays (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer hits a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Fritz | 49-50 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither (PG), Louis Simpson (PF) Michael Fritz, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Alan Koonce (SF), Gerard Adams (C) Houston Simmons, Roscoe Snow, Franklin Hays, Tom Armstrong | |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Louis Simpson - foul #3 on Louis Simpson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG) Joseph McHaney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Brian Harris (PF), John Irby (C) Herbert Murphy, Terry Johnson, Gerard Adams | |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Simpson | 52-53 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Henry Reed comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer loses the dribble to Henry Reed in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Michael Fritz is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Michael Fritz, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SG), Joseph Vogelsberg (PF) Michael Fritz, Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), Tom Armstrong (C) Steven Smith, Alan Koonce, John Irby | |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Brian Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Joseph McHaney steals it from Roscoe Snow | 54-53 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph McHaney | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Brian Harris misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Reamer - foul #1 on Floyd Reamer, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG), Louis Simpson (PF) Joseph McHaney, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Houston Simmons (SG), Terry Johnson (PF) Henry Reed, Roscoe Snow, Tom Armstrong | |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Brian Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Brian Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Reid | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Reamer (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Simpson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Nell (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Herbert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Houston Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Hays (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF) Floyd Reamer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), John Irby (C) Franklin Hays, Brian Harris | |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dane Gaither | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | John Irby is hacked by Kevin Nell - foul #4 on Kevin Nell, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Dario Landowski (PF) Joseph McHaney, Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Roscoe Snow (SG), Tom Armstrong (C) Herbert Murphy, Steven Smith, John Irby | |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Henry Reed is called for the reach on Dane Gaither in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Reed, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson (PF) Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson tips it in | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | John Reid is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Snow - foul #2 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski (PF) Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Hays (SF) Houston Simmons | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Henry Reed makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Henry Reed is called for the reach on John Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Reed, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF), Louis Simpson (PF) Floyd Reamer, Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerard Adams (C) Tom Armstrong | |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow is hacked by John Reid - foul #5 on John Reid, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Dario Landowski (PF) John Reid, Louis Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG) Henry Reed | |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney misses short on an open floater from the right block | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Steven Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Johnson | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Louis Simpson (PF) Joseph McHaney, Dario Landowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Brian Harris (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Roscoe Snow, Terry Johnson, Gerard Adams | |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Reamer - foul #2 on Floyd Reamer, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Murphy - foul #2 on Herbert Murphy, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Reamer (tired) 27 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Simpson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Nell (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong can't tip it in | 70-65 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Hays is called for the reach on Louis Simpson - foul #3 on Franklin Hays, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SG) Michael Fritz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (SG), Houston Simmons (SF), John Irby (PF), Gerard Adams (C) Herbert Murphy, Franklin Hays, Brian Harris, Tom Armstrong | |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | John Irby grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Henry Reed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | John Irby snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Henry Reed travels with the ball | 71-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG) Joseph McHaney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Roscoe Snow, Houston Simmons, John Irby, Gerard Adams | |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Floyd Reamer is called for the reach on Terry Johnson - foul #3 on Floyd Reamer, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Reed | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF) Floyd Reamer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is hacked by Henry Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Reed, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF) Joseph McHaney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Reed | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Reed - foul #5 on Henry Reed, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF) Floyd Reamer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG) Henry Reed | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Steven Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-71 |