| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Watson (fresh) SG - Joseph Marmon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Laguerre (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Genao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Frank Hardman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Greg Hutchinson | 21-34 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Genao | 21-37 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Laguerre | 21-40 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Frank Hardman's pass is intercepted by Joseph Marmon | 21-40 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Joseph Marmon picks off the pass by Greg Hutchinson | 21-40 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-40 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | John Stanton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | John Genao grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-40 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Stanton | 21-40 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Joseph Marmon steals the ball from Charles Blanchard | 21-40 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon misses the dunk attempt | 21-40 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson grabs the offensive board | 21-40 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | John Laguerre makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Joshua Watson | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ivy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Watson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Marmon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Laguerre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Genao (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brunswick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Michael Brunswick steals the ball from Greg Hutchinson | 21-42 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Joshua Watson is called for the reach on Frank Hardman - foul #2 on Joshua Watson, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Garret Milazzo (SG), Steven Shaw (SF), David Zorc (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Frank Hardman, Charles Blanchard, Greg Hutchinson, Terry Ivy, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner (PG), David Emond (SG), Gerald Brown (SF), Herbert Huston (PF), Nicholas Fuller (C) Joshua Watson, Joseph Marmon, John Laguerre, John Genao, Michael Brunswick | |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Herbert Huston swats the layup by Albert Livermore | 21-42 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Steven Shaw tips it back up and in | 23-42 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Calvin Tanner | 23-44 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Steven Shaw buries a shot from the right wing set up by David Zorc and he's fouled by David Emond - foul #1 on David Emond, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Steven Shaw misses the free throw | 25-44 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Shaw - foul #1 on Steven Shaw, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Steven Shaw snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Steven Shaw is hacked by David Emond - foul #2 on David Emond, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG) David Zorc | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Shaw | 28-45 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | David Emond hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Frank Hardman gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Steven Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | David Emond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-45 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller tips it home | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Frank Hardman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it in | 30-47 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Terry Ivy (PF), John Stanton (C) Garret Milazzo, Steven Shaw, Carlos Perkins, Albert Livermore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG), Joseph Marmon (SG), John Laguerre (SF), John Genao (PF), Michael Brunswick (C) Calvin Tanner, David Emond, Gerald Brown, Herbert Huston, Nicholas Fuller | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Marmon (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Laguerre (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Genao (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | The jump hook by Greg Hutchinson is blocked by John Genao | 30-47 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | John Genao gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Laguerre | 30-50 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG) Frank Hardman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 32-50 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Laguerre | 32-53 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | John Stanton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 34-53 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | John Genao blocks the short jumper by Robert Hill | 34-56 |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | John Laguerre pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Marmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | John Stanton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Garret Milazzo (SG), Carlos Perkins (PF), Albert Livermore (C) Robert Hill, Charles Blanchard, Terry Ivy, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner (PG), Nicholas Fuller (C) Joshua Watson, Michael Brunswick | |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | John Laguerre misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Shaw (SF) Greg Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Emond (SG), Herbert Huston (PF) Joseph Marmon, John Genao | |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | John Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | John Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 07:53 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Laguerre | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Livermore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Calvin Tanner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Emond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Laguerre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Steven Shaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Shaw, team foul #4 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (PF) Frank Hardman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown (SF) John Laguerre | |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Emond | 34-62 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Fuller steals the ball from Albert Livermore | 34-62 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 34-62 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown tips it home | 34-64 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | David Zorc loses the ball out of bounds | 34-64 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Tanner | 34-66 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Steven Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-66 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller blows the layup | 34-66 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the defensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Carlos Perkins is denied by Herbert Huston | 34-66 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | David Zorc snags the offensive board | 34-66 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (SF) Steven Shaw | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong (PG), Joseph Dockins (SF) Calvin Tanner, David Emond | |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Albert Livermore picks off the pass by Gerald Brown | 34-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Joseph Dockins picks off the pass by David Zorc | 34-66 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fairly fresh) SG - Garret Milazzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Zorc (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) SG - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) PF - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-69 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Zorc and the foul's on Herbert Huston - foul #2 on Herbert Huston, team foul #4 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Emond (SG) Gerald Brown | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the free throw | 37-69 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | David Emond scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Dockins | 37-71 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-71 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it home | 39-71 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | David Emond misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Zorc - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #5 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Shaw (SF) Albert Livermore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner (PG) Charles Strong | |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | David Emond misses the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | David Emond misses the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Steven Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-71 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Robert Hill snags the offensive board | 39-71 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Herbert Huston - foul #3 on Herbert Huston, team foul #5 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown (SF) Joseph Dockins | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | David Emond comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-71 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | David Zorc pulls down the rebound | 40-71 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | David Zorc drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Perkins | 42-71 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Garret Milazzo is called for the reach on Nicholas Fuller - foul #2 on Garret Milazzo, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-71 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Calvin Tanner runs out the clock | 42-71 |