| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | James Palmer inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Wooten | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | American U. | Don Alatorre connects on the shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton slams it home | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Taormina - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), William Webb (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 18:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | American U. | Alvin McDill snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Harold Taormina steals it from Alvin McDill | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it in | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | American U. | David Chacon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Comer | 36-40 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), James Palmer (SF), Herbert Bair (C) William Webb, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't connect on a shot in the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | James Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - James Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 18 pts. SG - David Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Comer (fresh) C - Herbert Bair (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Scott Benton | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG) David Chacon | |
| 15:09 | American U. | Gary Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman O'Connor - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | American U. | David Chacon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:18 | American U. | Herbert Bair snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), William Webb (SF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, James Palmer, Herbert Bair | |
| 13:22 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (PF) Norman O'Connor | |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | American U. | David Wooten picks off the pass by Don Alatorre | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Wooten | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:00 | American U. | Alvin McDill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), James Palmer (SF), Herbert Bair (C) Don Alatorre, William Webb, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | James Palmer is called for the reach on Michael Greer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) James Palmer, Herbert Bair | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina buries a turnaround from close range | 46-40 |
| 11:00 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #3 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marijan Solinski (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Enrique Morales, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), James Palmer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | American U. | James Palmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Comer is called for the reach on Marijan Solinski - foul #3 on Gary Comer, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF) Harold Taormina, Scott Benton | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG), Herbert Bair (C) David Chacon, Alvin McDill | |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Gary Comer steps in front of the Marijan Solinski pass | 48-40 |
| 09:18 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 09:17 | American U. | William Webb tips it in | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | James Houston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Wiggins | 51-42 |
| 08:47 | American U. | James Palmer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 51-45 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 08:27 | American U. | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Don Alatorre clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marijan Solinski - foul #2 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, James Palmer, Herbert Bair | |
| 08:00 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Comer (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | American U. | Gary Comer is hacked by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), James Palmer (SF) Don Alatorre, Gary Comer | |
| 06:51 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Palmer | 53-49 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | American U. | David Chacon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), William Webb (SF), Gary Comer (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 06:03 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer buries a runner from the right block set up by David Wooten | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | American U. | David Wooten is called for the reach on Don Alatorre - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | American U. | Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb | |
| 05:16 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 60-49 |
| 04:51 | American U. | Don Alatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), James Palmer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) Don Alatorre, Gary Comer, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 04:25 | American U. | James Palmer gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Charles Wiggins steals the ball from Norman O'Connor | 60-49 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is fouled on the floor by Norman O'Connor - foul #4 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Scott Benton | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), William Webb (SF), Gary Comer (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal is fouled on the floor by William Webb - foul #1 on William Webb, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SF) William Webb | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Chacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | James Palmer blocks the jumper by Harold Taormina | 60-49 |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne McNeal | 60-49 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Calvin - foul #1 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) James Palmer, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 62-49 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wooten | 64-49 |
| 01:47 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits a floater from the right side | 64-51 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Domingo Reyes is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #2 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Bret Hawkins (C) Harold Taormina, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), James Palmer (SF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, Gary Comer, Alvin McDill | |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Don Alatorre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Don Alatorre is called for the reach on Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Don Alatorre, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | American U. | James Palmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #11 | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins runs out the clock | 67-51 |