| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-23 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | John Fox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Trudnowski | 28-25 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dan Cooper | 30-25 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-25 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Javier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #3 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | John Fox is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Goosby | 35-25 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Johnathan Goosby | 37-25 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | John Weekes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Sylvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-25 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | John Weekes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Javier Rodriguez | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | John Fox gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez lays it up and in | 39-30 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle is hacked by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Richard Rowley (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper, Gary Pearson, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (PG), Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tom Blalock - foul #2 on Tom Blalock, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Don Ugarte lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Trudnowski - foul #4 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG), George Lyle (PF) Norman Reinke, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dan Cooper | 45-35 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Tom Blalock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Fox | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Rowley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Weekes (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll drills a floater from the right side set up by Gerardo Guzman and he's hacked by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #5 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Gary Pearson (SF) Gerardo Guzman, Richard Rowley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Javier Rodriguez (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Don Ugarte | |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Tom Blalock - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke (SG), William Sylvester (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Dan Cooper, George Lyle, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | John Weekes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Hargett - foul #2 on Eric Hargett, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is hacked by Kevin Eckard - foul #1 on Kevin Eckard, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG), George Lyle (PF) Norman Reinke, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 50-43 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Sylvester | 52-43 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper connects on the runner from close range set up by Johnathan Goosby | 54-46 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | William Sylvester swats the short shot by Javier Rodriguez | 54-46 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnathan Goosby | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 54-46 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | John Weekes loses the dribble to Gary Pearson | 54-46 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson drills a jumper from the left block | 56-46 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Eric Hargett double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Richard Rowley (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper, Gary Pearson, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Leo Keasler, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Eric Hargett is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | John Weekes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerardo Guzman | 61-49 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Richard Rowley is called for the reach on Eric Hargett - foul #2 on Richard Rowley, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Dan Cooper (SG), Gary Pearson (SF), George Lyle (PF), William Sylvester (C) Gerardo Guzman, Norman Reinke, Richard Rowley, Charles Kroll, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the runner near the basket | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tired) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Don Ugarte travels with the ball | 63-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Richard Rowley (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper, Gary Pearson, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez (C) Don Ugarte | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Javier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | John Weekes is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Fox - foul #3 on John Fox, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | John Weekes travels with the ball | 64-49 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rowley | 67-49 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | John Fox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-49 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | John Fox hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Tom Blalock denies the turnaround by Charles Kroll | 67-51 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | John Fox snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 67-51 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gerardo Guzman | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | John Weekes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Tom Blalock makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hargett | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman runs out the clock | 67-57 |