| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Samayoa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Roger Wheelock pass | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Gustafson | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Smith takes the ball from Gregory Ogorman | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Samayoa - foul #2 on John Samayoa, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Fenstermacher | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Lynn Morgan steals the ball from Gregory Ogorman | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Cox - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Carrier (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Christopher Adrian (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Roger Wheelock | |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by John Samayoa is blocked by Kenneth Smith | 38-36 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian tips it home | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Newcombe - foul #2 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | John Williams snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Brandon Fenstermacher | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Newcombe steals it from Robert Clemente | 39-40 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Fenstermacher | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Clemente picks off the pass by Brandon Fenstermacher | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Carrier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Carrier, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Terry Day (C) Edward Carrier, Robert Clemente, Nathan Thompson, Brian Ashley, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) John Williams, Christopher Adrian, Brandon Fenstermacher, Wayne Newcombe, John Samayoa | |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg loses the dribble to Charles Gustafson | 39-42 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terry Day, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Gustafson - foul #2 on Charles Gustafson, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Smith denies the turnaround by Gregory Ogorman | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day's floater is knocked away by Roger Wheelock | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock tips it in | 42-47 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #3 on Roger Cox, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Nathan Thompson (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), John Samayoa (C) Gregory Ogorman, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Arthur Schoonover | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG), Brian Ashley (PF) Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Fenstermacher | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Thompson | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Newcombe | 44-52 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Samayoa swats the short shot by Brian Ashley | 44-52 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wayne Newcombe | 44-52 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Newcombe | 44-55 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson is called for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Robert Clemente, Nathan Thompson, Brian Ashley, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Roger Wheelock (PF) Roger Cox, Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe | |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Williams steals it from Charles Gustafson | 44-55 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | John Williams banks in the layup | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Ogorman - foul #2 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Lynn Morgan is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG) John Williams | |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roger Cox and he's fouled by Charles Gustafson - foul #3 on Charles Gustafson, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson (C) Terry Day | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee (C) John Samayoa | |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Gustafson | 46-60 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Charles Gustafson, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Gregory Ogorman, Brandon Fenstermacher, Roger Wheelock | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Adrian | 46-60 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG), Terry Day (C) Lynn Morgan, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), John Samayoa (C) Roger Cox, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Adrian is called for the reach on Robert Clemente - foul #1 on Christopher Adrian, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Charles Gustafson (SF) John Adams, Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is fouled on the floor by Christopher Adrian - foul #2 on Christopher Adrian, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith (PF) Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Roger Wheelock (PF) Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | John Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Ogorman | 46-62 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day banks in the layup set up by Robert Clemente and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Cox | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Christopher Adrian (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Brandon Fenstermacher, Roger Wheelock, John Samayoa | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Adrian | 49-66 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Thompson | 52-66 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Thompson - foul #2 on Nathan Thompson, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Adams | 54-66 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Adams | 56-66 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Williams | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Blakeslee takes the ball from Robert Clemente | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Williams | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Williams runs out the clock | 58-70 |