| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak loses the dribble to Randy Mazzone | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer hits the finger roll | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Mazzone steals it from Willard Cook | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Stazenski | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hairston is called for the reach on Clinton Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot (C) Daniel Hairston | |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leonardo Gallo | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris's pass is intercepted by John Kerfoot | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo jams it on a nice dish by Jake Harris | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer tips it home | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Willard Cook | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Stazenski | 41-46 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), John McBrown (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Willard Cook, Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Anthony Desrosiers (SF), Joe Painter (C) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kerfoot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Painter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot's fadeaway is rejected by John McBrown | 41-46 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Desrosiers takes the ball from Nathan Morgenthaler | 41-46 |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith banks in the layup set up by Anthony Desrosiers | 41-48 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is hacked by David Mobley - foul #2 on David Mobley, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston (C) John Kerfoot | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Hairston - foul #4 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Pickett (C) Daniel Hairston | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Painter | 42-48 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 42-48 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #2 on Peter Smith, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Leonardo Gallo (C) Brian Barton, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG) David Mobley, Peter Smith | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Painter | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Painter swats the short shot by Chad Sims | 46-50 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | John Pickett snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Pickett | 46-50 |
| 12:35 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Desrosiers | 46-53 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo connects on the shot from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Desrosiers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Painter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims hits a runner from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Bryan Stazenski | 50-55 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake Harris | 52-55 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Painter - foul #2 on Joe Painter, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jake Harris, Chad Sims, John McBrown, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Anthony Desrosiers, Joe Painter, John Pickett | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Kerfoot | 52-55 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mobley | 52-57 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith drills a runner near the basket | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Arthur Hoefer | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bak | 54-59 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG) Willard Cook | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clinton Smith - foul #3 on Clinton Smith, team foul #1 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG) David Mobley | |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 54-60 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by John Kerfoot - foul #2 on John Kerfoot, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jake Harris | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Brian Barton steals it from Randy Mazzone | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Brian Barton is called for the reach on Peter Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Barton, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF), John McBrown (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Anthony Desrosiers (SF), Joe Painter (PF), Daniel Hairston (C) Peter Smith, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer, John Kerfoot | |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses the jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - John McBrown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Desrosiers - foul #2 on Anthony Desrosiers, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers clanks a runner in the lane | 62-60 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Stazenski - foul #2 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Brian Barton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG) Bryan Stazenski | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John McBrown - foul #1 on John McBrown, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG) Jake Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG) David Mobley | |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Hairston | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hairston | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Clinton Smith (PF) Nathan Morgenthaler, Chad Sims, John McBrown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Peter Smith, Anthony Desrosiers, Joe Painter | |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Bak | 66-64 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leonardo Gallo | 66-64 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Hoefer steals the ball from Jake Harris | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Willard Cook | 66-64 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Jake Harris steals it from Arthur Hoefer | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris lays it up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Stazenski | 68-67 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Smith and the foul's on Bryan Stazenski - foul #3 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Smith | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John McBrown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook steps out of bounds on the sideline | 70-69 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Stazenski | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Clifford Hughes (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Anthony Desrosiers (SF), John Kerfoot (PF) Bryan Stazenski, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF) Brian Barton, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG) Peter Smith | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Jake Harris takes the ball from John Kerfoot | 70-71 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Anthony Desrosiers | 70-71 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers loses the dribble to Willard Cook | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook banks in the layup | 72-71 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (PF) John McBrown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Anthony Desrosiers, John Kerfoot | |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses the runner from close range | 72-71 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer tips it in | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo tips it home | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Clinton Smith blocks the short jumper by Bryan Stazenski | 74-73 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hairston swats the short shot by Willard Cook | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook buries a turnaround in the paint | 76-73 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bak | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak is hacked by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (PF) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG) Willard Cook | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Hoefer | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |