| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Zaiss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wunderlich (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Cappello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Ellis Benoit (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | William Roberts misses the easy layup | 25-41 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | Wallace Wilson takes the ball from Stephen Cappello | 25-41 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-41 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit can't connect on a runner near the basket | 28-41 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #3 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is fouled on the floor by John Zaiss - foul #3 on John Zaiss, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona (PG) John Zaiss | |
| 17:38 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Barahona - foul #1 on Matthew Barahona, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SF) Predrag Bykowski | |
| 17:38 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello buries a runner in the lane | 30-44 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Jonathon Jones picks off the pass by Nathaniel Plaisance | 30-44 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary McCoy - foul #2 on Gary McCoy, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Richard Crowley (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Shields (SG), Karl McCallister (PF) Christopher Wunderlich, Stephen Cappello | |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-46 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Marvin Buckles pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Crowley (fresh) C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Barahona (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Karl McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Benoit (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss (PG), Christopher Wunderlich (SG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Kevin Johnson (C) Matthew Barahona, Raymond Shields, Jonathon Jones, Ellis Benoit | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Wallace Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF) Marvin Buckles | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello (PF) Karl McCallister | |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson hits a jumper from the right block | 36-48 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Wallace Wilson travels in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG) Clyde Northrop | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Wunderlich misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:18 | Akron | William Roberts gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:57 | Akron | William Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Wunderlich | 36-48 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Shields (SG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Ellis Benoit (C) Christopher Wunderlich, Predrag Bykowski, Kevin Johnson | |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Ellis Benoit steps in front of the Johnny Dolphin pass | 36-50 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 12:40 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-50 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Wallace Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin double dribbles | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Peter James | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona (PG), Christopher Wunderlich (SG), Karl McCallister (PF) John Zaiss, Raymond Shields, Stephen Cappello | |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Wunderlich | 36-52 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Clyde Northrop travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski (SF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jonathon Jones, Ellis Benoit | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Barahona (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Wunderlich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Paul Oster takes the ball from Christopher Wunderlich | 36-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Marvin Buckles loses the ball out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Roberts (SF) Paul Oster, Clyde Northrop | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Wunderlich drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Daniel Saladino travels with the ball | 36-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Gary McCoy (C) Marvin Buckles, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss (PG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Stephen Cappello (PF), Ellis Benoit (C) Matthew Barahona, Predrag Bykowski, Karl McCallister, Kevin Johnson | |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello lays it in on a great pass from John Zaiss | 36-57 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit hits the follow up shot | 36-59 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-59 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Cappello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-59 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Wallace Wilson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance | 38-59 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Wunderlich misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-59 |
| 08:30 | Akron | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Benoit snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | John Zaiss is hacked by Gary McCoy - foul #3 on Gary McCoy, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona (PG), Raymond Shields (SG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Karl McCallister (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) John Zaiss, Christopher Wunderlich, Jonathon Jones, Stephen Cappello, Ellis Benoit | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 6 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Barahona (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Shields (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Barahona | 38-61 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Clyde Northrop clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Paul Oster picks off the pass by Raymond Shields | 38-61 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the lay-in | 38-61 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Marvin Buckles pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-61 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Karl McCallister | 38-61 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson's floater is tipped away by Peter James | 38-61 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Peter James - foul #4 on Peter James, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kim Edwards (SG) Predrag Bykowski | |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson makes the free throw | 38-64 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Buckles and he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-64 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona tips it home | 40-66 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is fouled on the floor by Karl McCallister - foul #1 on Karl McCallister, team foul #4 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Richard Crowley (PF) Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham (PF) Karl McCallister | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Louis Crooks is whistled for traveling | 40-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF) Paul Oster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Shields lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Barahona and he's fouled by Richard Crowley - foul #1 on Richard Crowley, team foul #8 | 40-68 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Shields makes the free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Gary McCoy double dribbles | 40-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SF), Karl McCallister (PF) Raymond Shields, Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-69 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Marvin Buckles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Marvin Buckles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Crooks | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones is fouled on the floor by Marvin Buckles - foul #1 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Shields (SG) Kim Edwards | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Paul Oster snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Crowley (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Barahona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Karl McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Marvin Buckles buries a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's hacked by Raymond Shields - foul #3 on Raymond Shields, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson (C) Charles Cunningham | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathon Jones, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Marvin Buckles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Matthew Barahona | 47-69 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-69 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson can't tip it in | 47-69 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Paul Oster snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Louis Crooks is hacked by Matthew Barahona - foul #2 on Matthew Barahona, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kim Edwards (SG) Matthew Barahona | |
| 02:02 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane | 49-71 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is fouled on the floor by Kim Edwards - foul #1 on Kim Edwards, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF), Gary McCoy (C) Louis Crooks, Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona (PG) Kim Edwards | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary McCoy - foul #4 on Gary McCoy, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Raymond Shields takes the ball from Marvin Buckles | 51-72 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones lays it in set up by Raymond Shields | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Marvin Buckles knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Johnson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-74 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Barahona runs out the clock | 53-74 |