| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) PF - Michael Weller (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Davis | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is hacked by Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Joel Fischer is blocked by Jack Dawson | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Jack Dawson travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Weller, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 16:48 | Houston | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Vlade Kotlowski steals it from Joel Fischer | 5-4 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Donald Meade blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Weller (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Donald Meade (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Weller | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Tracey Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Tracey Byrd jams it on a nice dish by Robert Higuera and the foul's on Joel Fischer - foul #1 on Joel Fischer, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Donald Meade | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | Houston | John Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Vlade Kotlowski and he's hacked by Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jack Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Vlade Kotlowski steals it from Johnny Parrott | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Jack Dawson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski | |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is hacked by Jacob Simmons - foul #1 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Carroll | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Jacob Simmons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:18 | Houston | John Davis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Ronald Rider (SG), Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Dennis Carroll, Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Rider - foul #1 on Ronald Rider, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom (C) Donald Meade | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is hacked by Arnold Hedstrom - foul #1 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) SG - Ronald Rider (fresh) SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry misses the easy layup | 17-11 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher scores on a shot in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo is hacked by Don Speicher - foul #1 on Don Speicher, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Ronald Rider, Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Floyd Henry - foul #1 on Floyd Henry, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Luis, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Jack Dawson blows the dunk | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 19-14 |
| 08:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Dawson | 19-14 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Jacob Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jacob Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF), Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Johnny Parrott, Michael Ruhland, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, Donald Meade | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joel Fischer - foul #2 on Joel Fischer, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Marvin Luis (C) Mack Colvard, Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Weller and he's hacked by Arnold Hedstrom - foul #2 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Speicher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) C - Marvin Luis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Marvin Luis takes the ball from Donald Meade | 22-16 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Henry | 24-16 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Michael Ruhland (C) Don Speicher, Floyd Henry, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Ruhland - foul #1 on Michael Ruhland, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott double dribbles | 24-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Michael Ruhland | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Vlade Kotlowski | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Robert Higuera comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-17 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Tracey Byrd hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Jacob Simmons is called for the reach on Don Speicher - foul #2 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Edward Bartlett (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Robert Higuera, Jacob Simmons, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-19 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott loses the dribble to Edward Bartlett | 24-19 |
| 04:37 | Houston | John Davis misses the jumper from the left block | 24-19 |
| 04:35 | Houston | David Marsala tips it in | 24-21 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jack Dawson - foul #2 on Jack Dawson, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Johnny Parrott | |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) Edward Bartlett, Jack Dawson | |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:04 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Carroll | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Speicher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Weller (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Luis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Michael Weller steals it from Vlade Kotlowski | 28-23 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-23 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Floyd Henry is called for the reach on David Marsala - foul #2 on Floyd Henry, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Michael Ruhland (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Floyd Henry, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Vlade Kotlowski, John Davis, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| 02:49 | Houston | David Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:49 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-24 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 02:12 | Houston | David Marsala misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-24 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:22 | Houston | David Marsala misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Jacob Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Jack Dawson's floater is tipped away by Johnny Parrott | 30-24 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mack Colvard | 32-24 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Michael Weller (SF), Floyd Henry (PF) Dennis Carroll, Johnny Parrott, Michael Ruhland | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), John Davis (SF) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, Christopher Delorenzo | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Joel Fischer - foul #3 on Joel Fischer, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |