| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is hacked by Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes's floater is tipped away by Joe Anderson | 24-30 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by John Rhodes - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses the easy layup | 24-32 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Taylor | 27-32 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | John Rhodes steps in front of the Arthur Jones pass | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses long on a runner from the left block | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Jones picks off the pass by Jonathan Taylor | 29-32 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | George Woods clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Rhodes - foul #2 on John Rhodes, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Bobby Walz (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | George Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Walz (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is hacked by Jonathan Taylor - foul #2 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF) George Woods, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski | |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG) Bobby Walz | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo (C) Jerry Bowerman | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Ron Delcid is called for the reach on Raymond Setliff - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG) Raymond Setliff | |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the fadeaway in the paint | 31-36 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid buries a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Ron Delcid steps in front of the Joe Anderson pass | 34-36 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everette Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Richard Overlock - foul #2 on Richard Overlock, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), John Rhodes (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Ron Delcid, Jerry Harvey, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Walz steals the ball from Jerry Bowerman | 36-36 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | George Woods scores on a floater in the lane | 39-38 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty is fouled on the floor by Raymond Setliff - foul #2 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Mark Witty, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG) Raymond Setliff | |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Wayne McNeal picks off the pass by Bobby Walz | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Bowerman | 39-41 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 39-41 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses short on a runner from close range | 39-41 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock lays it in | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everette Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne McNeal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | George Woods picks off the pass by Bobby Walz | 41-41 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by George Woods | 41-44 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock's pass is intercepted by Everette Smith | 41-44 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 43-46 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 45-49 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Taylor, Bobby Walz, John Rhodes, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Milo Russo takes the ball from Jerry Harvey | 45-49 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo makes the floater from the right wing set up by George Woods | 45-51 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Anderson denies the turnaround by Richard Overlock | 45-51 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Jones | 45-51 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | George Woods clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 48-53 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Jones | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jerry Harvey | 50-55 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Milo Russo | 50-61 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Harvey and the foul's on Joe Anderson - foul #2 on Joe Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), John Rhodes (C) Ron Delcid, Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, George Woods, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Raymond Setliff, Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle makes the jumper near the basket | 53-63 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is whistled for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, George Woods, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is hacked by Bobby Walz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Walz | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff runs out the clock | 55-65 |