| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Sylvester Everson inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Phillips | 28-45 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | William Kight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| 19:11 | Providence | John Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Sylvester Everson grabs the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Emmett Nurse is hacked by William Kight - foul #1 on William Kight, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Emmett Nurse drills a fadeaway from the right side | 28-47 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder hits a fadeaway from the left block | 30-47 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Robert Jones steals the ball from Sylvester Everson | 30-47 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Sylvester Everson pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Paul Alexander is whistled for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard (C) Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Colbert (PF) Paul Alexander | |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | William Kight is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Everson - foul #1 on Sylvester Everson, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF) William Grant, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Josh Hill (SF), Dean Tatum (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Emmett Nurse | |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard is hacked by Trevor Canterbury - foul #1 on Trevor Canterbury, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-47 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Josh Hill gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Josh Hill gets the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Josh Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Trevor Canterbury | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | David Sanders steals it from Clarence Fierro | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:50 | Providence | David Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-50 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Josh Hill tips it but misses | 30-50 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Canterbury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josh Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Colbert (fresh) C - Dean Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Terry Colbert gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Dean Tatum connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Canterbury | 30-53 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-53 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Dean Tatum snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Josh Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Terry Colbert snags the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Dean Tatum scores on a jumper from the right side set up by David Sanders and the foul's on Clarence Fierro - foul #1 on Clarence Fierro, team foul #2 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Rodney Ford (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Kurtis Stratton, Ed Sigler, Albert Lee, Clarence Fierro, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Paul Alexander (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Trevor Canterbury, David Sanders, Josh Hill, Terry Colbert | |
| 14:10 | Providence | Dean Tatum misses the free throw | 30-55 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:54 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | William Grant tips it but misses | 30-55 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford clanks a fadeaway from close range | 30-55 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Dean Tatum snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Dean Tatum scores on a floater from the right side | 30-57 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-57 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Dean Tatum pulls down the rebound | 30-57 |
| 12:20 | Providence | John Phillips buries a floater from the baseline set up by Dean Tatum and he's hacked by Rodney Ford - foul #2 on Rodney Ford, team foul #3 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Dean Tatum | |
| 12:20 | Providence | John Phillips makes the free throw | 30-60 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder buries a fadeaway from the right side | 32-60 |
| 11:35 | Providence | John Phillips is hacked by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Clarence Fierro (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, William Kight, Robert Jones, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SG), John Wilson (PF), Terry Colbert (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Paul Alexander, Emmett Nurse | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) C - Terry Colbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Kurtis Stratton is called for the reach on Terry Colbert - foul #2 on Kurtis Stratton, team foul #5 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee (SF) Rodney Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | Dean Tatum (C) John Wilson | |
| 10:53 | Providence | David Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Hill | 32-62 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sylvester Everson - foul #2 on Sylvester Everson, team foul #3 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Kight (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Ed Sigler, Clarence Fierro | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Josh Hill, Dean Tatum | |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Emmett Nurse snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-62 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Paul Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Paul Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Rodney Ford (SF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Kurtis Stratton, Albert Lee, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Alexander (PF) Terry Colbert | |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Alexander - foul #2 on Paul Alexander, team foul #4 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SF) Sylvester Everson | |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Mohammad Schexnayder steps in front of the John Phillips pass | 35-62 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | John Phillips is called for the reach on Rodney Ford - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (SG), Clarence Fierro (PF) William Kight, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Dean Tatum (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Emmett Nurse | |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-62 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro tips it back up and in | 37-62 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Josh Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Trevor Canterbury - foul #2 on Trevor Canterbury, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF), Terry Colbert (C) Trevor Canterbury, Dean Tatum | |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton makes the free throw | 40-62 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Paul Alexander scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Sanders | 40-64 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Alexander - foul #3 on Paul Alexander, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Kight (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, Rodney Ford, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Josh Hill, Paul Alexander | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Emmett Nurse | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Kight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Colbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Sylvester Everson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Paul Johnson and the foul's on William Kight - foul #2 on William Kight, team foul #6 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler (PG) Kurtis Stratton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses the free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Emmett Nurse gets the offensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Robert Jones steals the ball from Paul Johnson | 41-66 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley (PG), Albert Lee (SF) William Kight, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Dean Tatum (SF), John Wilson (PF) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Emmett Nurse | |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Roger McSorley steps in front of the David Sanders pass | 43-66 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley hits the finger roll | 45-66 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Dean Tatum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clarence Fierro | 45-66 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger McSorley | 47-66 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Rodney Ford (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Roger McSorley, Ed Sigler, Albert Lee, Clarence Fierro, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Paul Alexander (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Trevor Canterbury, David Sanders, Dean Tatum, John Wilson, Terry Colbert | |
| 05:36 | Providence | John Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-68 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | William Kight knocks in the floater from the left side | 49-68 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Sylvester Everson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Alexander | 49-70 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder is denied on a dunk by Emmett Nurse | 49-70 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Sylvester Everson pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Paul Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Phillips | 49-73 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-73 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Emmett Nurse makes the shot near the basket set up by John Phillips | 51-75 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Kight | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Paul Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right block | 53-75 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Grant | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Nurse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | William Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-75 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | William Grant hits the follow up shot | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Paul Johnson can't finish the layup | 55-75 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Paul Alexander snags the offensive board | 55-75 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Sylvester Everson lays it in on a nice dish by John Phillips | 55-77 |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Kight | 57-77 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Sylvester Everson buries a floater from the baseline set up by John Phillips and he's fouled by Mohammad Schexnayder - foul #2 on Mohammad Schexnayder, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Terry Colbert (PF), Dean Tatum (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Paul Alexander, Emmett Nurse | |
| 01:31 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the free throw | 57-80 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee is whistled for traveling | 57-80 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG) Sylvester Everson | |
| 01:05 | Providence | David Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Lee - foul #1 on Albert Lee, team foul #8 | 57-80 |
| 01:05 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:05 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-82 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Fierro | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-82 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-82 |
| 00:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Josh Hill | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Dean Tatum misses the floater from the left wing | 57-82 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler gets the rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-82 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Josh Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury runs out the clock | 57-82 |