| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Emond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Herbert Huston is denied by Bao Ming | 31-32 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Brunswick swats the short shot by Theodore Korte | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Huston | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Jerome Owen picks off the pass by Richard Harris | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston hits a fadeaway from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Dorsey out of the doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Warren Haffner | 33-36 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann scores on a floater from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | David Emond misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. C - Warren Haffner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Emond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Brunswick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Kuhlmann steals it from Michael Brunswick | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #2 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (SF), Nicholas Fuller (C) Gerald Brown, Herbert Huston | |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Emond | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Brunswick - foul #1 on Michael Brunswick, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Emond | 37-41 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Theodore Korte - foul #1 on Theodore Korte, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown (PF), Herbert Huston (C) Michael Brunswick, Nicholas Fuller | |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Herbert Huston is called for the reach on Kevin Rudder - foul #1 on Herbert Huston, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG) Joshua Watson | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Harris and he's hacked by Robert Sease - foul #2 on Robert Sease, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Robert Sease | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller (PF) Joseph Dockins | |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Emond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Huston (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris is hacked by Robert Dorsey - foul #3 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Robert Sease (SF) Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Joseph Dockins (SF), Michael Brunswick (PF) David Emond, Gerald Brown, Nicholas Fuller | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Owen | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Theodore Korte - foul #2 on Theodore Korte, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF), Scott Sharp (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Theodore Korte, Robert Sease, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Dorsey out of a doubleteam | 51-50 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Haffner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Harris steps in front of the Warren Haffner pass | 51-52 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris dunks the ball | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Huston | 51-54 |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Dockins - foul #1 on Joseph Dockins, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Emond (SG), Gerald Brown (PF), Nicholas Fuller (C) Richard Harris, Michael Brunswick, Herbert Huston | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Warren Haffner - foul #1 on Warren Haffner, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bao Ming (C) Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by David Emond is blocked by Bao Ming | 57-55 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Bao Ming steals the ball from David Emond | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Scott Sharp (PF) Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Michael Brunswick (PF) Joshua Watson, Joseph Dockins | |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | David Emond is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | David Emond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Emond (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick clanks a shot from the right block | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Brunswick | 57-57 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Fuller is called for the reach on Scott Sharp - foul #1 on Nicholas Fuller, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG) Kevin Rudder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston (C) Nicholas Fuller | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | David Emond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dorsey - foul #4 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gerald Brown | 57-60 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dorsey - foul #5 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG) Robert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (SF) Michael Brunswick | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jerome Owen | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Huston | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by George Gough - foul #1 on George Gough, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Korte | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins runs out the clock | 57-63 |