| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Feldstein (fresh) SG - Julio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph McIrvin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cheng (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Cheng blocks the short jumper by Dane Gaither | 25-33 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Julio Ramirez gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Robert Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Nell - foul #1 on Kevin Nell, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (PG), Michael Fritz (SG), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) Dane Gaither, John Reid, Kevin Nell | |
| 19:08 | Southern | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is denied on a layup by Robert Cheng | 26-33 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Julio Ramirez gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:50 | Southern | David Feldstein hits a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 28-33 |
| 18:27 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer connects on the runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Southern | David Feldstein drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Julio Ramirez misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Julio Ramirez misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:25 | Southern | Louis Simpson steals it from Robert Davis | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is fouled on the floor by Joseph McIrvin - foul #1 on Joseph McIrvin, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Tommy Prince (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Tomas Ryan (PF), Mark Doss (C) Julio Ramirez, Joseph McIrvin, Robert Cheng, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither (PG), John Reid (SG), Kevin Nell (C) Joseph McHaney, Michael Fritz, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG) David Feldstein | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Mark Doss can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dane Gaither - foul #1 on Dane Gaither, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Mark Doss makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Mark Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Reid | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tommy Prince (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Doss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Southern | Tomas Ryan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Tommy Prince | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tomas Ryan - foul #1 on Tomas Ryan, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern | David Feldstein (PG), Julio Ramirez (SG), Joseph McIrvin (SF), Robert Cheng (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tommy Prince, George Davis, Jonathan Titus, Mark Doss, Tomas Ryan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Robert Cheng pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Julio Ramirez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | John Reid tips it in | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 14:04 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cheng | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin loses the dribble to Louis Simpson | 36-43 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF), Dario Landowski (C) Floyd Reamer, Kevin Nell | |
| 13:23 | Southern | David Feldstein can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dane Gaither - foul #2 on Dane Gaither, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Kevin Nell (C) Joseph McHaney, Dario Landowski | |
| 13:23 | Southern | David Feldstein makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:23 | Southern | David Feldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Feldstein | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Julio Ramirez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cheng | 38-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Julio Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McIrvin steals it from Floyd Reamer | 38-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern | David Feldstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph McIrvin and he's fouled by Kevin Nell - foul #2 on Kevin Nell, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Tommy Prince (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Tomas Ryan (PF), Mark Doss (C) Julio Ramirez, Joseph McIrvin, Robert Cheng, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF), Dario Landowski (C) Floyd Reamer, Kevin Nell | |
| 12:01 | Southern | David Feldstein makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dane Gaither | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Tommy Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG) David Feldstein | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer (SF), Kevin Nell (C) Joseph McHaney, Dario Landowski | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tommy Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Doss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Nell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dane Gaither | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Southern | Mark Doss banks in the layup set up by George Davis | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dane Gaither | 43-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern | George Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Jonathan Titus - foul #1 on Jonathan Titus, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern | David Feldstein (PG), Julio Ramirez (SG), Joseph McIrvin (SF), Robert Cheng (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tommy Prince, George Davis, Jonathan Titus, Tomas Ryan, Mark Doss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney (SF), Dario Landowski (C) Floyd Reamer, Kevin Nell | |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses the 3rd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Robert Cheng snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin is fouled on the floor by Joseph McHaney - foul #2 on Joseph McHaney, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Robert Cheng misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Julio Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:49 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin misses the lay-in | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Robert Cheng snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:13 | Southern | David Feldstein clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Dario Landowski - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Tommy Prince (PG), George Davis (SG), Tomas Ryan (C) David Feldstein, Julio Ramirez, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Floyd Reamer (SF), Kevin Nell (C) John Reid, Joseph McHaney, Dario Landowski | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Titus (SF), Mark Doss (C) Joseph McIrvin, Robert Cheng | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG) Michael Fritz | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tommy Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Doss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reid (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern | George Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Prince | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | John Reid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 06:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tommy Prince | 48-56 |
| 06:43 | Southern | George Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Jonathan Titus tips it home | 50-56 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson banks in the layup set up by John Reid | 50-58 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Tomas Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Prince | 53-58 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tommy Prince | 53-58 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern | David Feldstein (PG), Julio Ramirez (SG), Joseph McIrvin (SF), Robert Cheng (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tommy Prince, George Davis, Jonathan Titus, Tomas Ryan, Mark Doss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG) John Reid | |
| 05:28 | Southern | Robert Cheng can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Simpson - foul #3 on Louis Simpson, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Robert Cheng misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Robert Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Julio Ramirez | 54-58 |
| 04:55 | Southern | David Feldstein is fouled on the floor by Louis Simpson - foul #4 on Louis Simpson, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG), Dario Landowski (PF) Michael Fritz, Louis Simpson | |
| 04:55 | Southern | David Feldstein misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dario Landowski | 54-58 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | John Reid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:24 | Southern | John Reid steals the ball from Julio Ramirez | 54-58 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Robert Cheng snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:27 | Southern | David Feldstein clanks a shot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Feldstein (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Julio Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph McIrvin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheng (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reid (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dario Landowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer's floater is tipped away by Robert Cheng | 54-58 |
| 03:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Cheng | 54-58 |
| 03:02 | Southern | David Feldstein drills a runner from close range set up by Robert Davis | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | John Reid is hacked by Joseph McIrvin - foul #2 on Joseph McIrvin, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Tommy Prince (PG), George Davis (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Tomas Ryan (PF), Mark Doss (C) David Feldstein, Julio Ramirez, Joseph McIrvin, Robert Cheng, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Louis Simpson (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) John Reid, Dario Landowski, Kevin Nell | |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dane Gaither | 56-61 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern | David Feldstein (PG), Julio Ramirez (SG), Joseph McIrvin (SF), Robert Cheng (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tommy Prince, George Davis, Jonathan Titus, Tomas Ryan, Mark Doss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG), Kevin Nell (C) Michael Fritz, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 01:49 | Southern | Julio Ramirez misses the jumper in the paint | 56-61 |
| 01:48 | Southern | David Feldstein grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Joseph McIrvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Robert Cheng tips it home | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer throws it down set up by Dane Gaither | 58-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Robert Davis drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph McIrvin | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Reamer and he's fouled by David Feldstein - foul #3 on David Feldstein, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Cheng | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Southern | David Feldstein can't connect on a runner from the left block | 60-65 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell is fouled in the backcourt by David Feldstein - foul #4 on David Feldstein, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG) Dane Gaither | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Julio Ramirez snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Julio Ramirez is hacked by Michael Fritz - foul #2 on Michael Fritz, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither (PG) Michael Fritz | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Julio Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Julio Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer is fouled in the backcourt by David Feldstein - foul #5 on David Feldstein, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Tommy Prince (PG) David Feldstein | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Julio Ramirez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Prince is called for the reach on John Reid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Prince, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Julio Ramirez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Prince | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-70 |