| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Alex Downing (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton is fouled on the floor by Herman Etherton - foul #1 on Herman Etherton, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Herman Etherton grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | UConn | James Higgins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Herman Etherton can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 19:08 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Dennis Murray drills a floater near the basket | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | James Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Richard Sanders travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Sanders - foul #2 on Richard Sanders, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Donald Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Dennis Murray hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Downing | 43-41 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Herman Etherton connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | James Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Compton | 45-44 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Dennis Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Downing | 45-44 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Richard Sanders hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Downing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Sanders - foul #3 on Richard Sanders, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Stops (SG), Patrick Woody (SF), Brian Stewart (PF), James Bates (C) Cameron Compton, James Collins, Alex Downing, James Phillips | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Gordon Davis (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Donald Knight, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Rogelio Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | James Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham (SG) Kodwo Ali | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Matthew Land drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Russo | 48-49 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | James Bates banks in the layup set up by John Stops | 50-49 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Stops | 52-49 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Eljasz Ulanski steals the ball from James Bates | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Michael Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | John Stops makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bates | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Gordon Davis snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Michael Wilson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), Alex Downing (PF), James Phillips (C) John Stops, Rudolph Pham, Patrick Woody, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Rogelio Russo, Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson, Gordon Davis | |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | James Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Downing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Alex Downing picks off the pass by Richard Sanders | 56-53 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | Herman Etherton picks off the pass by Kodwo Ali | 56-53 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Donald Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sanders | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Compton | 58-56 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Dennis Murray can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:29 | UConn | James Higgins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Donald Knight snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | James Higgins is called for the reach on Cameron Compton - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Stops (SG), James Collins (SF), Brian Stewart (PF) Cameron Compton, James Bates, Alex Downing | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Donald Knight, Dennis Murray | |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Collins | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Richard Sanders scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Land | 60-61 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | John Stops misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Michael Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by James Phillips | 60-61 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | James Collins snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kodwo Ali | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stops (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Land | 62-64 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | John Stops hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Rogelio Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | James Collins grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | John Stops scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kodwo Ali | 65-64 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Rogelio Russo scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Land | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton (SG), Alex Downing (C) Kodwo Ali, James Phillips | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Rogelio Russo, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders | |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | John Stops hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | James Collins grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | John Stops can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Higgins | 68-66 |
| 04:39 | UConn | James Higgins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Brian Stewart is blocked by Michael Wilson | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Dennis Murray is hacked by Alex Downing - foul #2 on Alex Downing, team foul #1 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali (PG), Patrick Woody (SF), James Phillips (C) John Stops, James Collins, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Gordon Davis (PF) Donald Knight, Michael Wilson | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Alex Downing - foul #3 on Alex Downing, team foul #2 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham (SG) Cameron Compton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:35 | UConn | James Higgins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eljasz Ulanski | 68-72 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Downing | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Pham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Downing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Gordon Davis is fouled on the floor by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart (PF), James Bates (C) Alex Downing, James Phillips | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Donald Knight (SG), Richard Sanders (PF) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Dennis Murray | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton (SG), James Collins (SF), James Phillips (C) Rudolph Pham, Patrick Woody, James Bates | |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Knight, Gordon Davis | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton can't tip it in | 71-72 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips hits the follow up shot | 73-72 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Richard Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Land | 73-75 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton is whistled for traveling | 73-75 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Matthew Land | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cameron Compton - foul #2 on Cameron Compton, team foul #4 | 73-75 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Murray swats the layup by James Collins | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Richard Sanders gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Herman Etherton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Cameron Compton - foul #3 on Cameron Compton, team foul #5 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG) James Higgins | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 73-78 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Dennis Murray is hacked by Cameron Compton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Compton, team foul #6 | 73-78 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Herman Etherton is hacked by Brian Stewart - foul #4 on Brian Stewart, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips grabs the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Kodwo Ali is called for the reach on Eljasz Ulanski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kodwo Ali, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 73-80 |