| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Borrero (fresh) SF - Chris Lund (fresh) PF - Ned Fisher (fresh) C - Richard Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) SF - Trevor Myers (fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Neihoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher connects on the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hutcheson | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ned Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Myers | 2-8 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher's layup is rejected by David Lewis | 2-8 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Neihoff is fouled on the floor by Lee Lebowitz - foul #1 on Lee Lebowitz, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Summer (PG), Edward Spieker (SG), Boris Zahradnik (SF), Paul Hause (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Christopher Taylor, Thomas Borrero, Chris Lund, Ned Fisher, Richard Neihoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Boris Zahradnik misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | James Summer gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Edward Spieker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz's pass is intercepted by Paul Hause | 4-10 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Trevor Myers - foul #1 on Trevor Myers, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (SG), Terry Bryer (SF) Micah Pollman, Trevor Myers | |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lee Lebowitz | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Bryer | 5-12 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Charles Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Albert King snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Summer (fresh) SG - Edward Spieker (fresh) SF - Boris Zahradnik (fresh) PF - Paul Hause (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert King (fresh) SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Edward Spieker clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | James Summer is called for the reach on Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on James Summer, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor (PG), Thomas Borrero (SG), Chris Lund (SF), Ned Fisher (PF), Richard Neihoff (C) James Summer, Edward Spieker, Boris Zahradnik, Paul Hause, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) Bruce Hutcheson, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Neihoff - foul #1 on Richard Neihoff, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ned Fisher | 5-13 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Terry Bryer | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 5-13 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor is hacked by Albert King - foul #1 on Albert King, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Trevor Myers (SF), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Albert King, Mark Yates, Terry Bryer, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Lund | 5-13 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Neihoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause (C) Richard Neihoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz tips it in | 5-15 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Micah Pollman | 5-18 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Taylor | 5-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Summer (PG), Edward Spieker (SG), Boris Zahradnik (SF), Charles Holmes (C) Christopher Taylor, Thomas Borrero, Chris Lund, Ned Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF) Trevor Myers | |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Bryer | 5-21 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | James Summer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-21 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause grabs the board | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Summer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Spieker (fresh) SF - Boris Zahradnik (fresh) PF - Paul Hause (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Edward Spieker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Summer | 11-21 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Edward Spieker steals the ball from Bruce Hutcheson | 11-21 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | James Summer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | James Summer pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Borrero (SG), Chris Lund (SF), Richard Neihoff (C) Edward Spieker, Boris Zahradnik, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (PG), Mark Yates (SG), Trevor Myers (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Micah Pollman, Terry Bryer, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Chris Lund | 13-21 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | James Summer loses the dribble to Mark Yates | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Albert King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | James Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Myers | 13-24 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-24 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | James Summer gets the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund tips it in | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert King | 15-26 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Summer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Borrero (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hause (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Neihoff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Albert King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Boltz (fairly fresh) C - Kudyauku Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor (PG), Edward Spieker (SG), Boris Zahradnik (SF), Ned Fisher (PF), Charles Holmes (C) James Summer, Thomas Borrero, Chris Lund, Paul Hause, Richard Neihoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Albert King, Mark Yates, Trevor Myers, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Boris Zahradnik knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Taylor - foul #1 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Hutcheson steps in front of the Edward Spieker pass | 18-26 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Hutcheson | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Holmes misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-28 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Boris Zahradnik is called for the reach on Micah Pollman - foul #1 on Boris Zahradnik, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis tips it but misses | 18-28 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Edward Spieker pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Edward Spieker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 18-28 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Bryer | 18-31 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Bryer - foul #1 on Terry Bryer, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund (SF) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (SG) Micah Pollman | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Albert King is fouled on the floor by Chris Lund - foul #1 on Chris Lund, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Borrero (SG), William Tucker (PF), Richard Neihoff (C) Boris Zahradnik, Ned Fisher, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert King | 20-34 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Hutcheson takes the ball from Chris Lund | 20-34 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Albert King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Albert King tips it in | 20-36 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Chris Lund knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Spieker | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward Spieker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Borrero (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Lund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tucker (fresh) C - Richard Neihoff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | William Tucker grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Borrero makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Neihoff | 25-36 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | William Tucker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Tucker, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor (PG), James Summer (SG), Paul Hause (SF), Ned Fisher (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Edward Spieker, Thomas Borrero, Chris Lund, William Tucker, Richard Neihoff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (PG), Mark Yates (SG), Trevor Myers (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Albert King, Terry Bryer, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Boltz | 25-40 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Summer | 27-40 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Ned Fisher picks off the pass by Daniel Boltz | 27-40 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 29-40 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Boris Zahradnik (SF) Paul Hause | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Mark Yates, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micah Pollman | 29-43 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Boris Zahradnik clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Ned Fisher hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Summer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-46 |