| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garrett Hix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Peavler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrod White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex 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 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Hix pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark loses the dribble to Chester Hession | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hammer is called for the reach on Joshua Shepherd - foul #2 on Daniel Hammer, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hammer picks off the pass by Joshua Shepherd | 26-30 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward misses the jumper in the paint | 26-30 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (PG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Chester Hession, Garrett Hix | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #2 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen (SG), Charles Morse (SF), Joe Griffin (C) Philip Lee, Daniel Hammer, Larry Ward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski (SF) John Dennis | |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Griffin grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez tips it home | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jack Newton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stanley Bowen (fresh) SF - Charles Morse (fresh) PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Peavler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jankowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Vandermark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrod White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White misses badly on a floater from close range | 28-31 |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Peavler hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton loses the dribble to Jerrod White | 28-33 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Peavler | 28-36 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Jankowski | 28-39 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Jankowski - foul #2 on James Jankowski, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee (SG), Daniel Hammer (SF), Garrett Hix (PF), Larry Ward (C) Jack Newton, Charles Morse, Alfredo Hernandez, Joe Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Dennis (SF) John Vandermark | |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley Bowen, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG) Stanley Bowen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (PG), Randy Raynor (SG), Stanley Williams (C) Joshua Shepherd, Ronald Peavler, James Jankowski | |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hammer - foul #3 on Daniel Hammer, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark (PF) Jerrod White | |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chester Hession and he's fouled by Stanley Williams - foul #1 on Stanley Williams, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Garrett Hix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Glenn Janzen (fresh) SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) SF - John Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Philip Lee | 32-42 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Raynor - foul #1 on Randy Raynor, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), Ronald Peavler (SG) Glenn Janzen, Randy Raynor | |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer lays it up and in set up by Chester Hession | 36-42 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Chester Hession | 36-42 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession is hacked by Joshua Shepherd - foul #1 on Joshua Shepherd, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (PG), Stanley Bowen (SG), Charles Morse (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), Joe Griffin (C) Chester Hession, Philip Lee, Daniel Hammer, Garrett Hix, Larry Ward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (PG), James Jankowski (PF), Jerrod White (C) Joshua Shepherd, John Vandermark, Stanley Williams | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Bowen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerrod White | 36-45 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Dennis - foul #3 on John Dennis, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), Randy Raynor (SG) Glenn Janzen, Ronald Peavler | |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee (SG) Joe Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams (C) John Dennis | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stanley Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Lee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Newton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Morse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) SF - James Jankowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Bowen | 40-45 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Alfredo Hernandez - foul #3 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Daniel Hammer (SF), Garrett Hix (PF), Larry Ward (C) Stanley Bowen, Jack Newton, Alfredo Hernandez, Charles Morse | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Larry Ward | 40-47 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward drills a floater from the right block set up by Daniel Hammer and the foul's on Stanley Williams - foul #2 on Stanley Williams, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Peavler (SG) Randy Raynor | |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (PG), John Dennis (SF) Joshua Shepherd, James Jankowski | |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Hession and the foul's on Stanley Williams - foul #3 on Stanley Williams, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams blows the dunk | 46-47 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Chester Hession steps in front of the Stanley Williams pass | 46-47 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Glenn Janzen takes the ball from Daniel Hammer | 46-47 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen can't throw it down | 46-47 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Chester Hession | 46-47 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Glenn Janzen steps in front of the Garrett Hix pass | 46-47 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams is fouled on the floor by Larry Ward - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (PG), Stanley Bowen (SG), Charles Morse (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Chester Hession, Philip Lee, Daniel Hammer, Garrett Hix | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), Randy Raynor (SG), James Jankowski (SF) Glenn Janzen, Ronald Peavler, John Dennis | |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Morse, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joe Griffin (C) Larry Ward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Jerrod White, Stanley Williams | |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Morse takes the ball from Randy Raynor | 46-47 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Jankowski | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jack Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morse (fresh) PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) SF - James Jankowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lee (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | James Jankowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Raynor | 46-49 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez slams it home and he's hacked by Dustin Lee - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Philip Lee (SG), Daniel Hammer (SF), Larry Ward (C) Jack Newton, Stanley Bowen, Charles Morse, Joe Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Peavler (SG), John Dennis (SF), Jerrod White (C) Randy Raynor, John Vandermark, Dustin Lee | |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Hix (PF) Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (PG), Stanley Williams (C) Joshua Shepherd, James Jankowski | |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Garrett Hix | 51-49 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), John Vandermark (PF) Glenn Janzen, Stanley Williams | |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer lays it in set up by Philip Lee | 53-52 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Jerrod White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Hix pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Hix is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Peavler - foul #2 on Ronald Peavler, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Hix misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer is hacked by John Vandermark - foul #3 on John Vandermark, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Lee runs out the clock | 54-52 |