| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lars Zigler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Briseno (fresh) C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti inbounds the ball | 15-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ramsey | 18-30 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the contested shot from close range set up by George Best | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:55 | Akron | Damon Maddox scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Moreno | 21-32 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Damon Maddox - foul #1 on Damon Maddox, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ernst | 21-32 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:15 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Ramsey is blocked by Lars Zigler | 21-32 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-32 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), David Hughes (C) Daniel Ramsey, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore (PF) William Briseno | |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Lars Zigler | 21-33 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Giuseppe Moretti steals it from Arthur Ernst out of a doubleteam | 21-33 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Damon Maddox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Giuseppe Moretti | 23-33 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-33 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Michael Sines gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lars Zigler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Damon Maddox connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sines | 26-33 |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Pendergrass | 26-35 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Michael Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-35 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Damon Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Michael Sines tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), William Briseno (PF) Dennis Pendergrass, George Best, Lars Zigler | |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ernst | 26-37 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno is hacked by Mario Moreno - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler (SF) Travis Moore | |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Michael Sines steals it from Lars Zigler out of a doubleteam | 26-37 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is hacked by William Briseno - foul #1 on William Briseno, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass (PG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| 12:16 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Damon Maddox | 28-37 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey grabs the board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Zigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Lars Zigler | 28-37 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno scores on a floater from the right block | 28-39 |
| 10:47 | Akron | William Briseno swats the short shot by Daniel Ramsey | 28-39 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Hughes (C) Daniel Ramsey, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG) Ellis Cote | |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 09:47 | Akron | David Hughes gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Dennis Pendergrass picks off the pass by David Hughes | 28-39 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Pendergrass | 28-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Akron | A charge is called on Damon Maddox - foul #2 on Damon Maddox, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore (PF), Steven Dubovsky (C) William Briseno, Arthur Ernst | |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Damon Maddox buries a jumpshot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky travels with the ball | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Arthur Ernst (C) Dennis Pendergrass, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Damon Maddox is called for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Damon Maddox, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) Lars Zigler | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Best | 30-43 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Best - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass (PG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler (SF), William Briseno (PF) Travis Moore, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Michael Jones connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 33-43 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-43 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Pendergrass | 33-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Damon Maddox's pass is intercepted by Lars Zigler | 33-47 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Ramsey steals it from William Briseno | 33-47 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Pendergrass | 33-49 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 36-49 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 04:02 | Akron | George Best picks off the pass by Daniel Ramsey in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Daniel Ramsey, Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Travis Moore (SF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Dennis Pendergrass, George Best, Lars Zigler, Arthur Ernst | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briseno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Rafael Santiago knocks in the jumper in the paint | 38-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ellis Cote | 38-53 |
| 02:48 | Akron | William Briseno swats the short shot by David Hughes | 38-53 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer scores on a floater from the right side | 38-55 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Michael Sines double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) William Briseno | |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on Ellis Cote - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:24 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 3 from straight away | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote's pass is intercepted by Eric Camara | 41-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Michael Sines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-57 |
| 00:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Hughes | 41-57 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Victor Schaeffer steals it from David Hughes | 41-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | David Hughes steals the ball from Victor Schaeffer | 41-57 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ellis Cote steals the ball from Curtis Hawkins | 41-57 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer runs out the clock | 41-57 |