| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Hersom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 19:24 | Arizona State | John O'Brien clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Curry | 27-24 |
| 18:46 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Coppa | 27-24 |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hersom - foul #3 on John Hersom, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter (C) John Hersom | |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa loses the dribble to John Broussard | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 27-27 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is hacked by Johnny Wade - foul #1 on Johnny Wade, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Sean Rudd (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF) Willie Coppa, John O'Brien, Phillip Beasley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF) Timothy Curry | |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Jackson | 29-29 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Richard Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 29-29 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter tips it home | 29-31 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Jerry Holguin swats the short shot by Johnny Wade | 29-31 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) C - Johnny Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Richard Hill steals the ball from Gary Francis | 31-31 |
| 15:36 | Arizona State | Jerry Holguin steals it from Michael St. Martin | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), John O'Brien (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Sean Rudd, Michael St. Martin, Johnny Wade | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SF), John Hersom (C) Jerry Holguin, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | John Broussard is called for the reach on Willie Mains - foul #1 on John Broussard, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Hill | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jackson | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:04 | Arizona State | Richard Hill is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Wade (C) Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (PF) John Broussard | |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Wade takes the ball from Richard Thornton | 33-35 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa's pass is intercepted by John Hersom | 33-35 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | John O'Brien is called for the reach on Timothy Curry - foul #2 on John O'Brien, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Sean Rudd (SF) Willie Coppa, John O'Brien | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF) Gary Francis | |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rudd takes the ball from James Jackson | 33-35 |
| 12:42 | Arizona State | Richard Hill hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Thornton - foul #4 on Richard Thornton, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (PF) Phillip Beasley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton | |
| 12:42 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Hersom | 36-35 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Ratko Fijalkowski is denied by Sean Rudd | 36-35 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), John O'Brien (SF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Richard Hill, Sean Rudd, Johnny Wade | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), John Broussard (PF) James Jackson, Ratko Fijalkowski, Jerry Holguin | |
| 11:25 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin hits a turnaround from close range set up by John O'Brien | 38-35 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom's layup is rejected by Michael St. Martin | 38-35 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | John Broussard blocks the short jumper by Willie Mains | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Willie Mains - foul #1 on Willie Mains, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Johnny Wade (C) Michael St. Martin, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | John O'Brien loses the dribble to John Broussard | 38-36 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Sean Rudd (SF) Willie Coppa, Billy Dotson, John O'Brien | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF) Gary Francis, Timothy Curry | |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Johnny Wade | 38-36 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by John Broussard is blocked by Phillip Beasley | 38-36 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Hersom - foul #4 on John Hersom, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), John O'Brien (SF) David Wiseman, Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG), Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), Joseph Poindexter (C) James Jackson, Keith Lee, John Broussard, John Hersom | |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Mains (C) Johnny Wade | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Richard Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Richard Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Francis | 40-40 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Willie Mains scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Hill and he's fouled by Timothy Curry - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF) Willie Coppa, Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Phillip Beasley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Richard Thornton (PF), John Hersom (C) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | David Wiseman snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Willie Mains buries a shot in the lane set up by Michael St. Martin | 45-40 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is fouled on the floor by Michael St. Martin - foul #2 on Michael St. Martin, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Wade (C) Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Broussard (PF) Gary Francis, Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton | |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | David Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Richard Hill (SG), John O'Brien (SF) David Wiseman, Billy Dotson, Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (C) John Hersom | |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Ratko Fijalkowski is blocked by Johnny Wade | 45-40 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Richard Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade throws it down set up by Michael St. Martin | 47-40 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard tips it in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Broussard | 49-45 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Richard Hill drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael St. Martin | 51-45 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), John Hersom (C) Gerald Johnson, Ratko Fijalkowski, Richard Thornton | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wade - foul #2 on Johnny Wade, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Gary Francis - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Johnny Wade | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Richard Hill scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 53-45 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-45 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley is hacked by Gary Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Francis, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) Willie Coppa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Broussard | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Phillip Beasley | 54-45 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | James Jackson is called for the reach on Phillip Beasley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John O'Brien runs out the clock | 56-45 |