| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Alex Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeff Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew McKeague (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Garry Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Jeff Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Jackson and he's fouled by Joshua King - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:59 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Branko Lakowski steals the ball from Joshua King | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Calvin Cline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Joshua King snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Jeff Holmes - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler (SF) Matthew McKeague | |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeff Holmes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Bradley | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Joshua King's pass is intercepted by Calvin Cline | 37-31 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Howell - foul #1 on Kenneth Howell, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Sparks (PG), Matthew McKeague (SF), Armando Medina (PF), Matthew Youngblood (C) Jeff Holmes, Claude Bradley, Kenneth Howell, Joshua King | |
| 16:46 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez lays it in set up by Calvin Cline | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) SG - Bruce Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew McKeague (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Armando Medina (fresh) C - Matthew Youngblood (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler loses the dribble to Alex Mason | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Calvin Cline drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Miller | 44-34 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alex Mason | 46-37 |
| 14:32 | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague buries a jump hook from the right block | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Thomas Sparks - foul #2 on Thomas Sparks, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeff Holmes (PG), Claude Bradley (SG), Kenneth Howell (PF), Joshua King (C) Thomas Sparks, Bruce Wheeler, Matthew McKeague, Matthew Youngblood | |
| 13:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Armando Medina - foul #1 on Armando Medina, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague (SF) Armando Medina | |
| 13:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Jeff Holmes loses the dribble to Branko Lakowski | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Alex Mason clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Claude Bradley grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Claude Bradley is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armando Medina (SF) Matthew McKeague | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeff Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Medina (fresh) PF - Kenneth Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 49-41 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Joshua King blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Calvin Cline pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joshua King | 49-41 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Alex Mason (PF) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Sparks (PG), Bruce Wheeler (SF), Matthew Youngblood (C) Jeff Holmes, Kenneth Howell, Joshua King | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Bradley - foul #3 on Claude Bradley, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG) Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Claude Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Medina | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Garry Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Claude Bradley gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Youngblood tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Garry Miller snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Mason | 54-44 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Steve Buchinski is called for the reach on Claude Bradley - foul #1 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Alex Mason, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeff Holmes (PG), Kenneth Howell (PF), Joshua King (C) Claude Bradley, Armando Medina, Matthew Youngblood | |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague (SF) Thomas Sparks | |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Howell - foul #2 on Kenneth Howell, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Calvin Cline (SG) Robert Wheeler, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claude Bradley (SG), Matthew Youngblood (SF) Bruce Wheeler, Matthew McKeague | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeff Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Youngblood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Howell | 56-45 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Youngblood is denied on a layup by Mark Jackson | 56-45 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez lays it up and in set up by Lino Zarrineh | 58-45 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-48 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Rodriguez swats the layup by Claude Bradley | 60-48 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Jeff Holmes is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #1 on Jeff Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Alex Mason (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler (SG), Matthew McKeague (SF), Armando Medina (PF), James Christen (C) Claude Bradley, Matthew Youngblood, Kenneth Howell, Joshua King | |
| 05:38 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | James Christen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Holmes | 62-51 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 64-51 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Matthew McKeague misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Alex Mason pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Calvin Cline double dribbles | 64-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Sparks (PG), Kenneth Howell (PF), Joshua King (C) Jeff Holmes, Matthew McKeague, James Christen | |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Joshua King is denied by Rafael Rodriguez | 64-51 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Joshua King blocks the short jumper by Rafael Rodriguez | 64-51 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it in | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) SG - Bruce Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Armando Medina (fresh) PF - Kenneth Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Joshua King's pass is intercepted by Alex Mason | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Buchinski | 68-51 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Armando Medina hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 68-51 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Howell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Alex Mason is called for the reach on Joshua King - foul #3 on Alex Mason, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Youngblood (SF), James Christen (PF) Kenneth Howell, Joshua King | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Sparks is blocked by Calvin Cline | 68-51 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | James Christen tips it home | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Armando Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | James Christen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alex Mason - foul #4 on Alex Mason, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Robert Wheeler, Calvin Cline, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | James Christen misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | James Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Christen - foul #1 on James Christen, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Garry Miller | 69-54 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Garry Miller banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | James Christen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Steve Buchinski snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Mark Jackson lays it up and in | 73-54 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 73-54 |