| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) SG - Domenic Costa (fresh) SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fresh) PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Brown | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Michael Griffith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Connery | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Ralph Stankowitz denies the turnaround by John Mattis | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | American U. | Michael Griffith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Walter Connery - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Robert Fritz steps in front of the Walter Connery pass | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Noel Askew | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Scott Brown steals it from Ralph Stankowitz | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | American U. | The rebound goes to Walter Connery | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Domenic Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown is hacked by Ekon Abeyta - foul #1 on Ekon Abeyta, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Daniel May (SF), Gerald Villafane (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Ming-Hoa Chio (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Ralph Stankowitz, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Lorenzo Rosales (SG) Domenic Costa | |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Daniel May (fresh) PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Garf Zuwkowski (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Rosales (fresh) SF - Ming-Hoa Chio (fresh) PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) C - Lester Tincher (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Lorenzo Rosales is called for the reach on Duane Hackbarth - foul #1 on Lorenzo Rosales, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Daniel May | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Costa (SG), Ralph Stankowitz (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), Ekon Abeyta (C) Lorenzo Rosales, Ming-Hoa Chio, Salvatore Esposito, Lester Tincher | |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 8-5 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Michael Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ralph Stankowitz | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | American U. | Domenic Costa is fouled on the floor by Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Robert Fritz (SF), John Mattis (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG) Garf Zuwkowski | |
| 14:08 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:46 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 10-5 |
| 13:20 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-5 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:12 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Michael Griffith drills a turnaround from the right block | 10-7 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Villafane | 13-7 |
| 12:31 | American U. | Michael Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it home | 15-7 |
| 11:53 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Robert Fritz, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Lorenzo Rosales (SG), Ming-Hoa Chio (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Domenic Costa, Ralph Stankowitz, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Garf Zuwkowski (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Rosales (fresh) SF - Ming-Hoa Chio (fresh) PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) C - Lester Tincher (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 11:31 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 11:07 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Lester Tincher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Villafane - foul #1 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF), John Mattis (C) Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG) Ming-Hoa Chio | |
| 10:51 | American U. | Lester Tincher misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Lester Tincher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Tincher - foul #1 on Lester Tincher, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio (SF) Lester Tincher | |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:15 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito is hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF) Robert Fritz | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Costa (SG), Michael Griffith (PF) Lorenzo Rosales, Ming-Hoa Chio | |
| 10:04 | American U. | Walter Connery is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Connery, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | American U. | Ekon Abeyta (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-8 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:37 | American U. | Michael Griffith comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Briggs - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz (SF) Walter Connery | |
| 09:37 | American U. | Michael Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:37 | American U. | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Ekon Abeyta steals the ball from Noel Askew | 17-9 |
| 08:49 | American U. | Domenic Costa loses the dribble to Gerald Villafane | 17-9 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Villafane | 19-9 |
| 08:30 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Stankowitz | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 19-12 |
| 08:07 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Domenic Costa knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Stankowitz and he's hacked by Gerald Villafane - foul #2 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF), John Mattis (C) Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Garf Zuwkowski, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 08:00 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 19-14 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth loses the dribble to Ralph Stankowitz | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domenic Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | American U. | Walter Connery's fadeaway is rejected by John Mattis | 19-14 |
| 07:31 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 07:29 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:19 | American U. | Domenic Costa is hacked by Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio (SF) Ralph Stankowitz | |
| 07:19 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:19 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 22-15 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Domenic Costa steals it from Scott Brown in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 06:24 | American U. | Walter Connery comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:22 | American U. | Lester Tincher can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the easy layup | 22-15 |
| 06:06 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Duane Hackbarth - foul #1 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel May (C) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Michael Griffith (PF), Ekon Abeyta (C) Walter Connery, Salvatore Esposito, Lester Tincher | |
| 05:56 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Lorenzo Rosales (SG), Ralph Stankowitz (SF) Domenic Costa, Ming-Hoa Chio | |
| 05:19 | American U. | Michael Griffith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 05:18 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Michael Griffith hits a 3 from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Ekon Abeyta steals it from Duane Hackbarth | 22-20 |
| 04:30 | American U. | John Mattis picks off the pass by Ralph Stankowitz | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz is fouled on the floor by Ralph Stankowitz - foul #1 on Ralph Stankowitz, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (SG), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, John Mattis, Daniel May | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG) Ralph Stankowitz | |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the jumper from close range | 22-20 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Michael Griffith pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:52 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Robert Fritz, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:52 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:52 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 22-21 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Rosales (fresh) SF - Garf Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Michael Griffith makes the floater from the left block | 25-23 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 03:07 | American U. | Michael Griffith pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on John Mattis - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Costa (SG), Ralph Stankowitz (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF) Lorenzo Rosales, Garf Zuwkowski, Michael Griffith | |
| 02:50 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses long on a runner from the left block | 25-26 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:12 | American U. | Mark Briggs steals the ball from Walter Connery | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Ekon Abeyta is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #2 on Ekon Abeyta, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Robert Fritz, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio (PG), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:35 | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Mattis | 32-26 |
| 00:53 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Robert Fritz (SF) Scott Brown, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Michael Griffith (PF) Ralph Stankowitz, Lester Tincher | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 00:43 | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-26 |