| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) SF - John Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dowden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Ike Swarey | 23-28 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Ike Swarey gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | John Vandermark steps in front of the Ike Swarey pass | 23-28 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Ike Swarey is called for the reach on John Vandermark - foul #2 on Ike Swarey, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Randy Raynor and he's hacked by William Dowden - foul #1 on William Dowden, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:24 | Missouri | Ike Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | William Dowden hits a floater from the right side | 25-30 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:24 | Missouri | William Dowden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Vandermark | 28-30 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | William Dowden pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ike Swarey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | William Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | William Harris can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Travis Gartner grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | John Vandermark swats the short shot by Ike Swarey | 31-32 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | William Harris steps in front of the John Vandermark pass | 31-32 |
| 13:01 | Missouri | William Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams (C) Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Chad Arnold (SF), Walter Dugger (C) William Harris, Michael Andrews, Travis Gartner, William Dowden | |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | Walter Dugger denies the turnaround by John Vandermark | 31-32 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Ike Swarey is fouled on the floor by John Vandermark - foul #2 on John Vandermark, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Allen (PG) Joshua Shepherd | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Stanley Williams is called for the reach on David Luciano - foul #2 on Stanley Williams, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Allen (fresh) SG - Randy Raynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Arnold (fresh) PF - Ike Swarey (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Dugger (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Missouri | David Luciano clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Chad Arnold tips it in | 31-34 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | James Allen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | David Luciano misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG) James Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG), Travis Gartner (PF) Chad Arnold, Ike Swarey | |
| 10:41 | Missouri | David Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | David Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Shepherd | 37-36 |
| 09:36 | Missouri | Travis Gartner scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by John Vandermark - foul #3 on John Vandermark, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass (SG), Lars Zigler (SF), Dustin Lee (C) Randy Raynor, John Dennis, Stanley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (SF), William Dowden (C) Paul Ruffin, Walter Dugger | |
| 09:36 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Dustin Lee misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Travis Gartner snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | David Luciano knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Joshua Shepherd - foul #1 on Joshua Shepherd, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | David Luciano misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor (SG), Stanley Williams (PF) Dennis Pendergrass, John Vandermark | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Walter Dugger (C) David Luciano, Chad Arnold | |
| 08:03 | Missouri | William Dowden blows the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Williams - foul #3 on Stanley Williams, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Allen (PG), John Dennis (SF) Joshua Shepherd, Lars Zigler | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Walter Dugger | |
| 08:03 | Missouri | William Dowden misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | William Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor loses the dribble to Michael Andrews | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Raynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dowden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Missouri | The jump hook by Travis Gartner is blocked by Stanley Williams | 37-40 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 06:38 | Missouri | William Dowden pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Michael Andrews misses long on a jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | James Allen gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Dowden | 37-40 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | William Dowden's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Williams | 37-40 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), John Vandermark (PF) James Allen, Stanley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ike Swarey (PF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams (C) Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:25 | Missouri | Ike Swarey banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Harris | 37-42 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Michael Andrews grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Ike Swarey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | William Dowden snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | John Dennis takes the ball from Travis Gartner | 37-42 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | William Dowden grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Missouri | Ike Swarey blows the dunk | 37-42 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | William Dowden picks off the pass by John Vandermark | 37-42 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Michael Andrews can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Raynor - foul #3 on Randy Raynor, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Stanley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Walter Dugger (C) William Harris, Travis Gartner, William Dowden | |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Travis Gartner (SF), William Dowden (C) David Luciano, Paul Ruffin, Walter Dugger | |
| 01:33 | Missouri | William Dowden hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Harris | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Dowden - foul #2 on William Dowden, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Travis Gartner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Travis Gartner grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Travis Gartner is fouled on the floor by John Dennis - foul #2 on John Dennis, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Travis Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Travis Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis makes the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Michael Andrews is hacked by Randy Raynor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Raynor, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Ike Swarey | |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Shepherd | 47-50 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Michael Andrews is hacked by Randy Raynor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Raynor, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass (SG) Randy Raynor | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | William Dowden pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | William Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Pendergrass - foul #2 on Dennis Pendergrass, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | William Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | William Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |