| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Harold Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-22 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | James Thurston steals it from Gerald Johnson | 30-22 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | John Lamb lays it in on a great pass from James Thurston | 30-24 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | David Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:54 | DePaul | John Hersom is called for the reach on David Rickert - foul #1 on John Hersom, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 17:38 | DePaul | David Rickert is fouled on the floor by John Hersom - foul #2 on John Hersom, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | James Thurston drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Lamb | 30-27 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | James Thurston is called for the reach on John Hersom - foul #2 on James Thurston, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Bailey (PF) Harold Perry | |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Johnson | 33-27 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | James Thurston is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF) Gerald Johnson, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ryan steals the ball from Jerry Holguin | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | DePaul | James Thurston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Genao is called for the reach on Gary Francis - foul #3 on Kevin Genao, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF) Keith Lee, Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Francis | 35-27 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Francis - foul #1 on Gary Francis, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Harold Perry tips it home | 35-31 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:41 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:12 | DePaul | Harold Perry loses the dribble to John Broussard | 35-31 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackson | 37-31 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | David Rickert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Curry | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | John Lamb lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Jefferson | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Broussard (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hersom (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | John Lamb gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | James Jackson picks off the pass by Kevin Genao | 40-36 |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Broussard | 43-36 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Kevin Genao knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Jackson | 45-39 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Lamb | 45-41 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Francis - foul #2 on Gary Francis, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Gary Francis, Timothy Curry, John Broussard, John Hersom | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Kevin Genao makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Jack Bailey snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:36 | DePaul | James Thurston misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Genao - foul #4 on Kevin Genao, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Kevin Genao | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:56 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Lamb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jefferson (C) Carl Ryan | |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jefferson swats the layup by Ratko Fijalkowski | 48-43 |
| 05:42 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Jack Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lamb | 48-45 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | David Rickert knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), John Broussard (PF), John Hersom (C) Gerald Johnson, Ratko Fijalkowski, Richard Thornton, Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG), Harold Perry (PF) John Lamb, David Rickert | |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | James Thurston picks off the pass by John Hersom | 51-48 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Jack Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by James Thurston | 51-50 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jack Bailey is hacked by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Hersom | 51-50 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | James Thurston is called for the reach on John Hersom - foul #3 on James Thurston, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Jack Bailey | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Carl Ryan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Genao | 51-52 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | James Thurston grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Robert Jefferson (C) Kevin Genao, Carl Ryan | |
| 01:24 | DePaul | James Thurston comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | John Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 53-52 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | John Lamb's pass is intercepted by John Broussard | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom is hacked by John Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is fouled on the floor by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by James Thurston - foul #4 on James Thurston, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Harold Perry gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:11 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Lamb is called for the reach on John Hersom in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lamb, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | David Rickert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is hacked by James Thurston in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Thurston, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) James Thurston | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-53 |