| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Russell Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Malcolm Trego (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses the easy layup | 39-27 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Penick - foul #1 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David See | 41-30 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego hits the finger roll set up by Craig Bednar | 43-30 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | David See scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rogers | 43-32 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Sheehan | 43-32 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton is hacked by Lewis Fisher - foul #3 on Lewis Fisher, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Banks (PF) Craig Bednar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (SF), Robert Tucker (C) Lewis Fisher, Fred Delee | |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | John Banks is hacked by John Rogers - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski (C) Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee (C) John Rogers | |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Fred Delee denies the turnaround by Curtis Norton | 43-32 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by John Banks - foul #1 on John Banks, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Parker (PG), Art Rigney (SF) Joseph Farmer, Curtis Norton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (SG) David See | |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Penick | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Parker and he's hacked by Fred Delee - foul #2 on Fred Delee, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG), Malcolm Trego (C) Russell Sheehan, John Banks | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG) Kenneth Penick | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Ricker | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Art Rigney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Peszynski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Malcolm Trego (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Custer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Delee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Francis Parker | 48-40 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carl Ricker | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Farmer | 50-42 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David See | 50-44 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Trego swats the short shot by Jack Custer | 50-44 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Timothy Peszynski | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Custer steals the ball from Francis Parker | 50-44 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Art Rigney - foul #2 on Art Rigney, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell (PG), Russell Sheehan (SG), Curtis Norton (SF), Craig Bednar (PF), John Banks (C) Joseph Farmer, Francis Parker, Art Rigney, Timothy Peszynski, Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), Lewis Fisher (SF), John Rogers (PF), Donnie Adams (C) Carl Ricker, David See, Robert Tucker, Fred Delee | |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell drills a jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Norton and the foul's on Kenneth Penick - foul #2 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG) Jack Custer | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by John Banks - foul #2 on John Banks, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cletus Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David See (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Donnie Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | John Banks loses the dribble to David See | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick banks in the layup set up by David See | 55-50 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Penick - foul #3 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Lewis Fisher is called for the reach on Curtis Norton - foul #4 on Lewis Fisher, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG), Ed Norris (PF), Malcolm Trego (C) Cletus Tidwell, Craig Bednar, John Banks | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (SG), Fred Delee (SF) David See, Lewis Fisher | |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Farmer - foul #1 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls (SF) Curtis Norton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker (SF) Fred Delee | |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Farmer | 60-54 |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Tucker | 60-56 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Farmer steals the ball from Donnie Adams | 60-56 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Ed Norris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan tips it home | 62-56 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker loses the dribble to Ed Norris | 62-56 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Ed Norris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Farmer | 64-56 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick is fouled on the floor by Joseph Farmer - foul #2 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Parker (PG), Art Rigney (SG), Curtis Norton (SF), Craig Bednar (PF), John Banks (C) Joseph Farmer, Russell Sheehan, Stephen Qualls, Ed Norris, Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (PG), David See (SG), Lewis Fisher (SF), Fred Delee (C) Kenneth Penick, Carl Ricker, Robert Tucker, Donnie Adams | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Francis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Art Rigney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jack Custer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David See (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee lays it in set up by Lewis Fisher | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | John Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | David See misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | David See steps in front of the Francis Parker pass | 64-58 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton tips it in | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jack Custer | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | John Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG) Art Rigney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams (C) John Rogers | |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | David See misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Francis Parker - foul #1 on Francis Parker, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan (SG), Stephen Qualls (SF), Timothy Peszynski (PF), Malcolm Trego (C) Francis Parker, Curtis Norton, Craig Bednar, John Banks | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), Robert Tucker (PF) Jack Custer, Fred Delee | |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | David See makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | David See makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Donnie Adams swats the layup by Stephen Qualls | 66-62 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Qualls steals it from Donnie Adams | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Donnie Adams is called for the reach on Russell Sheehan - foul #4 on Donnie Adams, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton (SF) Stephen Qualls | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (SG), Jack Custer (SF) David See, Lewis Fisher | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Carl Ricker picks off the pass by Russell Sheehan | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joseph Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Russell Sheehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Peszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Trego (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Donnie Adams (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker misses the floater from the left side | 66-62 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Farmer | 68-62 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar (PF) Timothy Peszynski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG), Lewis Fisher (SF), Fred Delee (C) Carl Ricker, Jack Custer, Donnie Adams | |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | David See snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | David See can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Sheehan - foul #1 on Russell Sheehan, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PF), Donnie Adams (C) Robert Tucker, Fred Delee | |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | David See makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | David See misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Malcolm Trego | 68-63 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick hits the finger roll | 68-65 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Rogers | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan is hacked by Kenneth Penick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Trego blocks the short jumper by John Rogers | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher tips it in | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan is hacked by David See in the backcourt - foul #1 on David See, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar grabs the board | 72-69 |