| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | 3 seconds is called on Erik Venuti | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Oliver | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is denied on a layup by Erik Venuti | 31-34 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Jerome Thoreson steals the ball from Ben Cantara | 31-34 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Michael Smith, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) Bruce Krier, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Edward Kerley | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Meeks (fresh) SF - Kurt Friend (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Henricks (fresh) PF - Samuel Black (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Kerley | 31-39 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Kerley and the foul's on Derrick Gould - foul #1 on Derrick Gould, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG), Erik Venuti (SF) Edward Kerley, Kenneth Henricks | |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson (PF) Wilbur Dowd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara (PF), Adam Davis (C) Samuel Black, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Oliver | 33-42 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Adam Davis | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Willie Hicks | 33-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd (PF) Jerome Thoreson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Willie Hicks, Adam Davis | |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier jams it | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dougherty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Michael Smith, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) James Dougherty, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| 10:28 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier misses badly on a runner from close range | 33-48 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kurt Friend | 33-48 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend lays it up and in | 35-48 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Gould | 37-48 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier is fouled on the floor by Justin Meeks - foul #1 on Justin Meeks, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Wilbur Dowd, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), James Dougherty (SG), Erik Venuti (SF), Ben Cantara (PF), Adam Davis (C) Bruce Krier, Willie Hicks, Kenneth Henricks, Samuel Black, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Venuti | 37-50 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Herbert Taylor | 39-50 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley is denied on a layup by Allen Fox | 39-50 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Erik Venuti - foul #2 on Erik Venuti, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks (SG) James Dougherty | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Ben Cantara is blocked by Allen Fox | 41-50 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 41-50 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Willie Hicks is called for the reach on Jerome Thoreson - foul #1 on Willie Hicks, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG) Edward Kerley | |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce Krier | 41-53 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Oliver | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Fox - foul #2 on Allen Fox, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Brian Olesky (PF), Brian Litherland (C) James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Adam Davis steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 44-55 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #3 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Allen Fox (C) Herbert Taylor, Michael Smith, Brian Olesky, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty (SG), Erik Venuti (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Willie Hicks, Kenneth Henricks, Adam Davis | |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend scores on a shot in the lane | 46-57 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Derrick Gould steps in front of the Bruce Krier pass in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is hacked by James Dougherty - foul #1 on James Dougherty, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG) Bruce Krier | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Wilbur Dowd steps in front of the Edward Kerley pass | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Thomas | 46-57 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 46-57 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Wilbur Dowd is called for the reach on Samuel Black - foul #2 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson (PF) Wilbur Dowd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG), Ben Cantara (PF) Edward Kerley, Samuel Black | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dougherty | 46-59 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Gould | 49-59 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Kurt Friend - foul #2 on Kurt Friend, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF), Adam Davis (C) Bruce Krier, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Henricks blocks the jumper by Justin Meeks | 49-61 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty is hacked by Justin Meeks - foul #2 on Justin Meeks, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis is denied on a layup by Kurt Friend | 49-63 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley runs out the clock | 49-63 |