| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carlos Bettencourt - foul #1 on Carlos Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Brown takes the ball from James Brown | 40-28 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 43-28 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Drake | 43-31 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake misses the jumper in the paint | 43-31 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Johnny Patel, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis | |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Fritz | 46-33 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Fritz | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead is called for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) Donald Fielding, James Brown, Daniel Sands, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 50-33 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Noel Askew takes the ball from Larry Marlin | 50-33 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Duane Hackbarth | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Duane Hackbarth - foul #2 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Robert Fritz (SF) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop (C) Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 56-34 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop travels with the ball | 56-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF) Robert Fritz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG) Larry Marlin | |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-34 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane gets the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bruce Wynkoop | 56-34 |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by James Brown is blocked by John Mattis | 56-34 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Wynkoop - foul #2 on Bruce Wynkoop, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Johnny Patel, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Briggs - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew lays it in on a great pass from Mark Briggs and he's hacked by Jimmy Olmstead - foul #1 on Jimmy Olmstead, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the free throw | 60-37 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-37 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Bettencourt | 60-37 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-37 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead snags the offensive board | 60-37 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF) Robert Fritz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Brandon Drake (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 60-37 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-37 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Bettencourt steals the ball from Gerald Villafane | 60-37 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-37 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Brown | 63-37 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt connects on the jumper in the paint | 63-39 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 65-39 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range | 65-39 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses the tip | 65-39 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mattis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #5 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Robert Fritz (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scotty Fiorini - foul #3 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel May (SF) Robert Fritz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Wynkoop blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Ouellette | 65-40 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin is fouled on the floor by Duane Hackbarth - foul #3 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Wynkoop | 65-44 |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Donald Fielding is called for the reach on John Ouellette - foul #1 on Donald Fielding, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Fielding | 65-47 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Robert Fritz (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Daniel May, Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), James Brown (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Stacey Davis (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Donald Fielding, Larry Marlin, Daniel Sands, Jimmy Olmstead, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Brown | 67-47 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by James Brown is blocked by John Mattis | 67-47 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Fritz | 67-47 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| 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 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel May | 67-47 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel May (fresh) PF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel May is called for the reach on Larry Marlin - foul #1 on Daniel May, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Olmstead - foul #2 on Jimmy Olmstead, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop is fouled on the floor by Scotty Fiorini - foul #4 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 67-49 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead banks in the layup and he's hacked by Duane Hackbarth - foul #4 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the jump hook near the basket | 67-52 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Sands | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Olmstead | 67-54 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Fielding | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette runs out the clock | 67-56 |