| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Taranto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Dan Childers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-43 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Warnick picks off the pass by Christopher Bunce | 28-43 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bunce - foul #3 on Christopher Bunce, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce's fadeaway is rejected by Ohin Abdulaziz | 30-43 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Paul Andersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Dan Childers tips it home | 32-43 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Becerra and the foul's on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #1 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Andersen, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Welty is called for the reach on Christopher Bunce - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Dan Childers, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Gary Becerra swats the short shot by Paul Andersen | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Bunce | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-47 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Hans Fafinski (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Taranto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Becerra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick's layup is rejected by Steven Spencer | 32-47 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Steven Spencer | 32-47 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks's floater is tipped away by Howard Allen | 32-47 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Paul Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Howard Allen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Spencer - foul #1 on Steven Spencer, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Dan Childers (SF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, Hans Fafinski, Terence Dupuy, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (PG), Steven White (SG), Jeffrey Orndorff (SF) Christopher Bunce, Aaron Taranto, Gary Becerra | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Howard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Orndorff | 33-49 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Steven White loses the ball out of bounds | 33-49 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Dan Childers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-49 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Orndorff | 33-49 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Howard Allen snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dan Childers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dan Childers, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Baran Gutkowski, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce (PG), Aaron Taranto (SG), Gary Becerra (SF), Gary Evans (PF) Darrin Retana, Steven White, Jeffrey Orndorff, Kenneth Brooks | |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Steven Spencer is blocked by Marshall Warnick | 33-49 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dan Childers | 33-49 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Evans | 33-49 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 33-49 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Dan Childers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Andersen | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Spencer (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Evans | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Paul Andersen clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-52 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Becerra | 35-55 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Gary Becerra - foul #1 on Gary Becerra, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Dan Childers, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (SG), Jeffrey Orndorff (SF), Kenneth Brooks (PF) Aaron Taranto, Gary Becerra, Steven Spencer | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Howard Allen - foul #2 on Howard Allen, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Bunce - foul #4 on Christopher Bunce, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks lays it in set up by Gary Evans | 38-59 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Howard Allen - foul #3 on Howard Allen, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Morris Beck (C) Paul Andersen, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto (SG), Gary Becerra (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Christopher Bunce, Jeffrey Orndorff, Kenneth Brooks | |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Morris Beck can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Steven Spencer - foul #2 on Steven Spencer, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Childers (SF), Matthew Welty (C) Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Morris Beck makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Morris Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans can't finish the layup | 40-60 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Dan Childers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-60 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Morris Beck tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hans Fafinski - foul #1 on Hans Fafinski, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Howard Allen (PF) Hans Fafinski, Morris Beck | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce (PG), Kenneth Brooks (PF) Darrin Retana, Gary Evans | |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski connects on the runner from the baseline | 42-61 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Bunce | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Taranto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Dan Childers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Bunce | 42-66 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Dan Childers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the tip | 42-66 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the tip | 42-66 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Allen - foul #4 on Howard Allen, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (PG), Hans Fafinski (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Morris Beck (C) Baran Gutkowski, Ohin Abdulaziz, Dan Childers, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (PG), Jeffrey Orndorff (SF), Gary Evans (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Christopher Bunce, Gary Becerra, Kenneth Brooks, Steven Spencer | |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 42-67 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Darrin Retana | 45-69 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy's layup is rejected by Kenneth Dawson | 45-69 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Orndorff gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Morris Beck - foul #1 on Morris Beck, team foul #9 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Harlan Davis (SF) Rogelio Costa, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven White (SG) Aaron Taranto | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Morris Beck can't tip it in | 45-71 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dawson | 45-71 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dawson is fouled on the floor by Baran Gutkowski - foul #1 on Baran Gutkowski, team foul #10 | 45-71 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Morris Beck lays it up and in on a great pass from Terence Dupuy | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Steven White scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrin Retana | 47-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Fafinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harlan Davis (fresh) PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darrin Retana (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Orndorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Dawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Gary Evans steals the ball from Baran Gutkowski | 47-74 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Orndorff is whistled for a carry | 47-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SG), Howard Allen (PF) Hans Fafinski, Morris Beck | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Mathias (C) Kenneth Dawson | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses badly on a shot near the basket | 47-74 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Mathias snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans's floater is tipped away by Howard Allen | 47-74 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Harlan Davis grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Gary Evans picks off the pass by Baran Gutkowski | 47-74 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans travels with the ball | 47-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (SG), Morris Beck (C) Rogelio Costa, Harlan Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dawson (C) Kenneth Mathias | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-74 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dawson snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Gary Evans takes the ball from Baran Gutkowski | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven White is hacked by Howard Allen - foul #5 on Howard Allen, team foul #11 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harlan Davis (SF) Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-75 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana runs out the clock | 47-75 |