| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Wall (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alan Segrest (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman inbounds the ball | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Hall | 37-22 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Moore - foul #2 on Danny Moore, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Edward Hall steals it from Danny Moore | 37-22 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan hits the finger roll set up by Edward Hall | 37-24 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Adam Wall | 39-24 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan is hacked by Cleveland Johnson - foul #1 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG), Sam Nesmith (SG), Bill Schwieson (SF), Robert Goad (PF), Willy Cox (C) Danny Moore, Cleveland Johnson, Adam Wall, Alan Segrest, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-24 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-24 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Schwieson - foul #1 on Bill Schwieson, team foul #4 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch (C) Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Ahmad Hibbs picks off the pass by Robert Hines in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | George Owens hits the finger roll set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Hines - foul #1 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest (PF) Robert Goad | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) George Owens, Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson tips it back up and in | 41-28 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Wiese and he's hacked by Bill Schwieson - foul #2 on Bill Schwieson, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Adam Wall (SF), Willy Cox (C) Robert Hines, Sam Nesmith, Bill Schwieson, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Saylors (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, James Cleveland | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Wall (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alan Segrest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Brogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wiese (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors tips it home | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Wall | 46-33 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese makes the turnaround from close range | 46-35 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Wiese - foul #1 on David Wiese, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG), Sam Nesmith (SG), Bill Schwieson (SF), Shaun Foutch (C) Danny Moore, Cleveland Johnson, Adam Wall, Alan Segrest | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, David Wiese | |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-35 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson tips it home | 49-35 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hines is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hines, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad (PF) Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber is fouled on the floor by Robert Goad - foul #2 on Robert Goad, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Hines | 51-37 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | George Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Nesmith | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | George Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-37 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | George Owens is called for the reach on Sam Nesmith in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Owens, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Adam Wall (SF), Alan Segrest (PF) Robert Hines, Sam Nesmith, Bill Schwieson, Robert Goad | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Saylors (PF), Richard Carino (C) Ahmad Hibbs, George Owens, Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore's fadeaway is rejected by John Brogan | 54-37 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Wall (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alan Segrest (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Foutch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Brogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Carino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan blows the layup | 54-37 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors tips it home | 54-39 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Beckman is called for the reach on Danny Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Beckman, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest blows the dunk | 54-39 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Brogan | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by James Saylors is blocked by Alan Segrest | 54-39 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest is fouled on the floor by James Saylors - foul #2 on James Saylors, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Raymond (PG), Sam Nesmith (SG), Bill Schwieson (SF), Robert Goad (PF), Willy Cox (C) Danny Moore, Cleveland Johnson, Adam Wall, Alan Segrest, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) Edward Hall, James Saylors, Richard Carino | |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Raymond | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Willy Cox - foul #2 on Willy Cox, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG) John Raymond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (SG), James Saylors (PF) John Brogan, Thomas Beckman | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Goad | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines is hacked by James Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cleveland, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland double dribbles | 59-40 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox is hacked by David Wiese - foul #2 on David Wiese, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF) James Saylors | |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs | 61-42 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Ahmad Hibbs picks off the pass by Willy Cox in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs blows the layup | 61-42 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiese - foul #3 on David Wiese, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore (PG), Adam Wall (SF), Alan Segrest (PF) Robert Hines, Willy Cox, Robert Goad | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Garf Zahradnik (C) James Cleveland, David Wiese | |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ahmad Hibbs | 62-42 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | George Owens is fouled on the floor by Sam Nesmith - foul #1 on Sam Nesmith, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch (C) Bill Schwieson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #2 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber (PF) George Owens | |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Elmer Lieber - foul #1 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #11 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Willy Cox (C) Danny Moore, Sam Nesmith, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), James Cleveland (SF), James Saylors (PF), Richard Carino (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Cox - foul #3 on Willy Cox, team foul #10 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ferguson (SF) Adam Wall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | John Ferguson loses the dribble to James Saylors | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) PF - Alan Segrest (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Brogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Saylors (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Carino (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall's pass is intercepted by Alan Segrest | 65-45 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Cleveland Johnson | 67-45 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Brogan - foul #2 on John Brogan, team foul #12 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore (PG), Adam Wall (SF), Bill Schwieson (PF), Shaun Foutch (C) Robert Hines, John Ferguson, Alan Segrest, Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, James Cleveland, James Saylors, Richard Carino | |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | George Owens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs | 69-47 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall is hacked by George Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Owens, team foul #13 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (SG) Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Adam Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | George Owens misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Schwieson - foul #3 on Bill Schwieson, team foul #11 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Raymond (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Robert Goad (C) Danny Moore, Adam Wall, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF), David Wiese (C) Thomas Beckman, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | George Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 70-48 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith is hacked by David Wiese in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wiese, team foul #14 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Danny Moore (PG), Adam Wall (SF), Shaun Foutch (C) John Raymond, John Ferguson, Robert Goad | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman (SF) David Wiese | |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is fouled on the floor by Shaun Foutch - foul #2 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #12 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Raymond (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Robert Goad (C) Danny Moore, Adam Wall, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Wiese (C) Thomas Beckman | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Lieber is called for the reach on Bill Schwieson - foul #2 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #15 | 72-49 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #13 | 72-49 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Bill Schwieson is denied by David Wiese | 72-51 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | George Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | George Owens is hacked by Robert Goad - foul #3 on Robert Goad, team foul #14 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG), Willy Cox (C) John Raymond, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland (PF) David Wiese | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Nesmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Schwieson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willy Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Lieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox lays it in and the foul's on Elmer Lieber - foul #3 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #16 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Raymond (PG) Robert Goad | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox makes the free throw | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Elmer Lieber and he's hacked by Sam Nesmith - foul #2 on Sam Nesmith, team foul #15 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad (PF) Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino (C) James Cleveland | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Willy Cox pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Sam Nesmith | 77-55 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Carino | 77-57 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | George Owens hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs | 80-59 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | John Raymond misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-59 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to George Owens | 80-59 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs | 80-61 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad misses the easy layup but the foul's on Elmer Lieber - foul #4 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #17 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (PG) John Raymond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-61 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines pulls down the rebound | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-61 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber grabs the board | 82-61 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Sam Nesmith | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines runs out the clock | 82-61 |