| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Pine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David York (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | David York inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-19 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Steven Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Steven Hill loses the dribble to Lawrence Mayle | 24-19 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Steven Hill hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Ullrich | 26-21 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Thompson | 26-24 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Steven Hill misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jody Purdie hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | David York is hacked by Joseph Pine - foul #1 on Joseph Pine, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) James Thompson, David York, Lawrence Mayle | |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pine - foul #2 on Joseph Pine, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Rogers | 28-27 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Terry Ullrich's pass is intercepted by Darren Brand | 28-27 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Jody Purdie steps in front of the Henry Redman pass | 28-27 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Jody Purdie travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Gary Williams (PF), Ronald Archer (C) Terry Ullrich, Albert Reddy, Jody Purdie, Joseph Pine, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Lawrence Mayle (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) John Rogers, Henry Redman, Anthony Smith, Darren Brand | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Archer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Setzer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Archer | 28-27 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Michael Cloud hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Gary Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Ronald Archer makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Pinette | 30-27 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Albert Reddy (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Steven Hill (C) Stephen Pinette, Michael Cloud, Freddy Williams, Ronald Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Darren Brand (C) Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle, Raymond Setzer | |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 14:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jody Purdie | 30-27 |
| 13:46 | UConn | The jumper by Jody Purdie is denied by Darren Brand | 30-27 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | David York clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Terry Ullrich snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Jody Purdie comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Jody Purdie grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Terry Ullrich drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Thompson | 33-29 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Gary Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jody Purdie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) C - Steven Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David York (fresh) PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand lays it up and in on a great pass from David York and he's fouled by Terry Ullrich - foul #2 on Terry Ullrich, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Joseph Pine (PF), Ronald Archer (C) Albert Reddy, Jody Purdie, Gary Williams, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) James Thompson, David York, Anthony Smith | |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Ronald Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Michael Cloud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG) John Rogers | |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Thompson | 33-33 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Terry Ullrich shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Pine | 35-33 |
| 09:55 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darren Brand, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Albert Reddy (SG), Steven Hill (C) Terry Ullrich, Michael Cloud, Ronald Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Raymond Setzer (C) James Thompson, Darren Brand | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Raymond Setzer swats the dunk try by Steven Hill | 35-33 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Freddy Williams steals it from Henry Redman | 35-33 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Steven Hill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Setzer - foul #2 on Raymond Setzer, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Jody Purdie (SF) Stephen Pinette, Freddy Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), David York (SF), Darren Brand (C) John Rogers, Henry Redman, Arthur Johnson, Raymond Setzer | |
| 08:26 | UConn | Terry Ullrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Joseph Pine grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Joseph Pine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Williams (PF) Joseph Pine | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Shaun Cunningham, David York, Lawrence Mayle | |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Steven Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Jody Purdie lays it in on a great pass from Steven Hill | 37-36 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Thompson | 37-38 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Steven Hill is hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Joseph Pine (PF), Ronald Archer (C) Albert Reddy, Gary Williams, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) Arthur Johnson, Anthony Smith | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Terry Ullrich is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG) Terry Ullrich | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 05:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jody Purdie | 37-38 |
| 05:32 | UConn | James Thompson is called for the reach on Stephen Pinette in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hill (C) Ronald Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Stephen Pinette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 04:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Pine | 39-38 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Steven Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-38 |
| 04:21 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Steven Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Albert Reddy (SG) Stephen Pinette, Michael Cloud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Lawrence Mayle, Darren Brand | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Terry Ullrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 39-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Pine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Setzer (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Pine - foul #3 on Joseph Pine, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Freddy Williams (SF) Jody Purdie | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Darren Brand (C) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Raymond Setzer | |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Albert Reddy is hacked by Henry Redman - foul #1 on Henry Redman, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Williams (PF) Joseph Pine | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) David York, Anthony Smith | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Freddy Williams is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Freddy Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand is denied on a layup by Steven Hill | 41-39 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Steven Hill can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-41 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | David York is fouled on the floor by Jody Purdie - foul #2 on Jody Purdie, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Pine (PF) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Joseph Pine gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Steven Hill buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Albert Reddy | 43-41 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David York hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Pine (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Joseph Pine wins the tip | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | UConn | Jody Purdie misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 43-43 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Darren Brand | 43-43 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Jody Purdie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 03:40 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Ullrich | 43-45 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Jody Purdie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Hill | 45-45 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Albert Reddy steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 45-45 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Steven Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darren Brand - foul #3 on Darren Brand, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Raymond Setzer (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Lawrence Mayle, Darren Brand | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Steven Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Steven Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setzer snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Jody Purdie snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Terry Ullrich makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Purdie | 49-45 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 00:54 | UConn | John Rogers is called for the reach on Jody Purdie - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF), Darren Brand (C) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Anthony Smith, Raymond Setzer | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Purdie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Pine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Terry Ullrich is called for the reach on James Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Ullrich, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | David York swats the short shot by Terry Ullrich | 51-49 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Henry Redman | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Joseph Pine gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Joseph Pine is hacked by James Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Joseph Pine makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Joseph Pine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | David York gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jody Purdie grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Thompson is called for the reach on Jody Purdie in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF) Albert Reddy, Joseph Pine | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |