| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Her - foul #2 on Jimmy Her, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Jimmy Her swats the shot by Patrick Pearce | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Vincent - foul #1 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Richard Doctor takes the ball from Michael Hulett | 37-38 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | John Widger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Brooking | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the runner from the right block | 40-38 |
| 18:36 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Vincent blocks the jumper by Richard Doctor | 40-38 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Michael Hulett pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Patrick Pearce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | John Widger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hulett - foul #2 on Michael Hulett, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | John Widger hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Doctor | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Fred Bynoe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Patrick Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Widger - foul #2 on John Widger, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Howard Parrish (SF) John Widger, Justin Parton, James Brooking | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Bynoe - foul #3 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Jimmy Her, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, Keith Bailey | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Phillip Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Bynoe | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (SF) Fred Bynoe | |
| 14:47 | Houston | John Lake steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF) Howard Parrish | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster's pass is intercepted by Phillip Smith | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Houston | John Lake misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darin Reed | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Phillip Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Virgin - foul #4 on Andrew Virgin, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Justin Parton (SG), Jimmy Her (PF) Howard Fenster, Darin Reed, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, John Lake, Keith Bailey, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | John Widger is fouled on the floor by Telek Krasinski - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | John Widger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brooking | 51-42 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Michael Hulett's layup is rejected by Jimmy Her | 51-42 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (SF), Richard Doctor (C) James Brooking, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:10 | Houston | Fred Bynoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish (SF) John Widger | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), John Lake (SG), Keith Bailey (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Fred Bynoe | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Howard Fenster steps in front of the John Lake pass | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Parton and the foul's on Phillip Smith - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF), Frank Collinsworth (C) Howard Parrish, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Doctor | 53-42 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kunkel - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Jonathan Vincent | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Kunkel takes the ball from Howard Fenster | 53-42 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Bailey blocks the short jumper by Howard Fenster | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-45 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Keith Bailey tips it in | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 3 from straight away set up by Howard Fenster | 56-47 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Phillip Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Fenster - foul #1 on Howard Fenster, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Jimmy Her (PF) Howard Fenster, Justin Parton, James Brooking, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, John Lake, Keith Bailey, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Bynoe | 56-50 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Houston | John Widger steps in front of the Michael Hulett pass | 56-50 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's pass is intercepted by John Widger | 56-50 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | John Widger blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her tips it home | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Patrick Pearce scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hulett | 58-53 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Fred Bynoe blocks the jumper by John Widger | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Fred Bynoe gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | Houston | John Widger steps in front of the Patrick Pearce pass | 58-53 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Michael Hulett pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's layup is rejected by Jimmy Her | 58-53 |
| 06:50 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Vincent | 58-53 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Michael Hulett connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Pearce | 58-55 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish tips it in | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), James Brooking (SF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Howard Parrish, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Vincent - foul #2 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Telek Krasinski - foul #2 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel buries a shot from the right block set up by Michael Hulett and the foul's on Jimmy Her - foul #3 on Jimmy Her, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin clanks a runner near the basket | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Michael Hulett snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | John Widger gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Patrick Pearce snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Telek Krasinski's pass is intercepted by Justin Parton | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Virgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Richard Doctor (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Justin Parton, Jimmy Her, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), Jimmy Her (PF) Darin Reed, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Phillip Smith | |
| 02:34 | Houston | John Lake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Andrew Virgin (C) Howard Fenster, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin's pass is intercepted by Joshua Kunkel | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Telek Krasinski takes the ball from John Widger | 62-65 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 62-65 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Jimmy Her swats the short shot by Michael Hulett | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | John Widger is whistled for a carry | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by John Widger - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by Justin Parton - foul #1 on Justin Parton, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Vincent knocks away the 3 by Justin Parton | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Bynoe | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by Justin Parton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Parton, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | John Widger loses the dribble to Telek Krasinski | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by John Widger in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Widger, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Her | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by John Widger in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Widger, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG) John Widger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-73 |