| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Kochmanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Newport (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Kirkman | 22-20 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Sheldon - foul #1 on Frank Sheldon, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman can't finish the layup | 23-20 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the lay-in | 23-20 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 17:52 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 23-20 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Harjo | 23-20 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | Sean Rine steals the ball from Abel Robinson | 23-20 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 23-20 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank Sheldon and he's hacked by Henry Walker - foul #2 on Henry Walker, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Rosado (PG), Jack Borum (SF), Francisco Sanchez (PF) Thomas Kochmanski, John Carpenter, Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Daniel Jernigan (C) Edward Button, Frank Sheldon, Abel Robinson, Jonathon Harjo | |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Francisco Sanchez | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Newport (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Borum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bertram Gray (fresh) SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Francisco Sanchez loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 15:07 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Jack Borum is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Jack Borum, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Charles Perkins (C) Daniel Rosado, Jack Borum, Sean Rine | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Clinton Kirkman | |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Francisco Sanchez scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Kochmanski | 27-22 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Perkins is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker (PF), Sean Rine (C) Francisco Sanchez, Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Frank Sheldon (SG), Clinton Kirkman (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Christopher Jackson, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Sean Rine picks off the pass by Frank Sheldon | 27-22 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Edward Button connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Sheldon | 27-24 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Kochmanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Newport (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Walker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Edward Button is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kochmanski - foul #1 on Thomas Kochmanski, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Rosado (PG), Jack Borum (SF) Thomas Kochmanski, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Abel Robinson | |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Henry Walker - foul #3 on Henry Walker, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Edward Button misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 10:15 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Daniel Rosado - foul #1 on Daniel Rosado, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Rosado - foul #2 on Daniel Rosado, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski (PG), John Carpenter (SF) Daniel Rosado, Jack Borum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Newport | 29-25 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Edward Button connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Abel Robinson | 29-27 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Harjo is called for the reach on Sean Rine - foul #2 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Woodrow Johnson (SG), Francisco Sanchez (PF) Arthur Newport, Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Daniel Jernigan (C) Edward Button, Frank Sheldon, Jonathon Harjo | |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Kirkman out of a doubleteam | 32-29 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Francisco Sanchez is hacked by Daniel Jernigan - foul #1 on Daniel Jernigan, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Rosado (PG), Arthur Newport (SG), Jack Borum (SF), Henry Walker (PF), Charles Perkins (C) Thomas Kochmanski, Woodrow Johnson, John Carpenter, Francisco Sanchez, Sean Rine | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Christopher Jackson (PF) Bertram Gray, Clinton Kirkman | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Newport (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Borum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Perkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 32-29 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Christopher Jackson is blocked by Charles Perkins | 32-29 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Rosado | 35-29 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Button | 35-31 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Sean Rine (C) Daniel Rosado, Jack Borum, Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon (SG), Clinton Kirkman (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Shawn Meisner, Christopher Jackson, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 35-31 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Walker - foul #4 on Henry Walker, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport is hacked by Frank Sheldon - foul #2 on Frank Sheldon, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski is hacked by Clinton Kirkman - foul #2 on Clinton Kirkman, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clinton Kirkman | 35-33 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-33 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter drills a jumper in the paint | 37-33 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Abel Robinson | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Kochmanski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Newport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Newport misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 02:44 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Edward Button clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Button - foul #2 on Edward Button, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Francisco Sanchez (PF) Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Daniel Jernigan (C) Edward Button, Frank Sheldon, Christopher Jackson, Jonathon Harjo | |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker (PF) Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Frank Sheldon (SG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Sheldon and he's fouled by John Carpenter - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Sean Rine is denied by Jonathon Harjo | 39-36 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | Henry Walker tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the jumper from the right block | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski loses the dribble to Edward Button in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Button | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Button - foul #3 on Edward Button, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | John Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Clinton Kirkman | 41-42 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Button - foul #4 on Edward Button, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Kochmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Edward Button misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 43-42 |