| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xiaoping Zhao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meidinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates is called for traveling | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Joe Coates steps in front of the Stewart Moses pass | 40-27 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Willie Tussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Stewart Moses is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Willie Tussey is fouled on the floor by Joe Coates - foul #2 on Joe Coates, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Ethan Wagner (C) Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields (C) Joseph Cox | |
| 17:36 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields is hacked by Ethan Wagner - foul #3 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (SF), Tom Broadnax (C) Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Steven Meade (SG), Donald Grayson (C) Joe Coates, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger | |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-30 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Tom Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Jerry White picks off the pass by John Bates | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses the shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson tips it home | 40-35 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Tom Broadnax misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bates (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Tussey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Broadnax (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Scott Olvera comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter is fouled on the floor by Willie Tussey - foul #2 on Willie Tussey, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (PG), Jerry Barton (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Frances Harris, Scott Olvera, John Bates, Willie Tussey, Tom Broadnax | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates (PG), Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Meidinger (SF), Joseph Cox (C) Jerry White, Steven Meade, Robert Fields, Dominique Carter | |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cox | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Rodney Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Coates | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Xiaoping Zhao is blocked by Ethan Wagner | 40-37 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Rodney Reed's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cox | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Rodney Reed snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Douglas Kulik double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG) Jerry Barton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter (PF) Donald Grayson | |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox lays it in set up by Joe Coates | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Douglas Kulik hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter is fouled on the floor by Douglas Kulik - foul #2 on Douglas Kulik, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Willie Tussey (PF), Tom Broadnax (C) Douglas Kulik, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Steven Meade (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Robert Fields (C) Joe Coates, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger, Joseph Cox | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields is fouled on the floor by Willie Tussey - foul #3 on Willie Tussey, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Willie Tussey gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bates (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Broadnax (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominique Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Akron | Willie Tussey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Broadnax | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter drills a jumper from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fields - foul #2 on Robert Fields, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SF) John Bates | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates (PG), Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Meidinger (SF), Donald Grayson (C) Jerry White, Steven Meade, Robert Timmons, Dominique Carter | |
| 10:24 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Tussey | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Scott Olvera banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Frances Harris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Meidinger | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Frances Harris, Douglas Kulik, Willie Tussey, Tom Broadnax | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Robert Fields, Donald Grayson | |
| 09:07 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Scott Olvera is blocked by Dominique Carter | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Stewart Moses snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Ethan Wagner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bates | 52-46 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Scott Olvera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Steven Meade (SG), Robert Fields (SF) Joe Coates, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Ethan Wagner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Bates | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Frances Harris steps in front of the Steven Meade pass | 54-46 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Rodney Reed slams it home | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 06:47 | Akron | John Bates scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Roger Bissett (SF), Willie Tussey (PF), Tom Broadnax (C) Frances Harris, John Bates, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Donald Grayson (C) Steven Meade, Dominique Carter, Joseph Cox | |
| 06:16 | Akron | Willie Tussey knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-46 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Douglas Kulik pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Akron | Roger Bissett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Kulik | 62-46 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Douglas Kulik, Roger Bissett, Tom Broadnax | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates (PG), Robert Meidinger (SF), Dominique Carter (PF) Jerry White, Robert Timmons, Donald Grayson | |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-46 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields tips it home | 62-48 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-48 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frances Harris and he's fouled by Joe Coates - foul #3 on Joe Coates, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox (C) Robert Fields | |
| 04:43 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Tussey | 65-48 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Scott Olvera scores on a turnaround from the left block | 67-48 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Joe Coates buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Xiaoping Zhao | 67-50 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Stewart Moses is hacked by Robert Meidinger - foul #3 on Robert Meidinger, team foul #4 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Roger Bissett (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Tom Broadnax (C) Frances Harris, Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Steven Meade (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Robert Fields (PF), Donald Grayson (C) Joe Coates, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger, Dominique Carter, Joseph Cox | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the fadeaway from close range | 67-50 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Roger Bissett pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Bissett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Broadnax (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Akron | John Bates hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Kulik | 70-50 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Ethan Wagner is called for the reach on Robert Fields - foul #4 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Meade | 70-52 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Roger Bissett blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Timmons - foul #2 on Robert Timmons, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-52 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Tom Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Ethan Wagner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry White and he's fouled by Douglas Kulik - foul #3 on Douglas Kulik, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Steven Meade takes the ball from Roger Bissett | 71-55 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade banks in the layup | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Tom Broadnax is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Tom Broadnax is called for the reach on Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Tom Broadnax, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Bates runs out the clock | 71-59 |