| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer drills a jump hook from close range | 22-38 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury banks in the layup | 25-40 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell is whistled for a carry | 25-40 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman loses the dribble to Curtis Kornegay | 25-40 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons lays it up and in and he's hacked by Curtis Kornegay - foul #3 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SF) Curtis Kornegay | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Bedford - foul #1 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Dan Cooper (SG), Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Charles Clark, Thomas Bedford, Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | David Ruppert is called for the reach on Gerardo Guzman - foul #2 on David Ruppert, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) Albert Alston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez (SF) Henry Nimmons | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-48 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Roberts steals it from Walter Graham | 30-48 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts slams it home | 32-48 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 32-48 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham tips it home | 32-50 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-50 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Theodore Morgan | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-50 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford tips it home | 34-50 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc can't finish the layup | 34-50 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Ruppert and he's hacked by Uros Zorc - foul #1 on Uros Zorc, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Link (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Ryan Roberts, Curtis Kornegay, Theodore Morgan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Thomas Bedford (SG), Henry Nimmons (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Gerardo Guzman, Dan Cooper, Luis Gonzalez, Walter Graham, Uros Zorc | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Link - foul #1 on James Link, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn (PF) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Boyer blocks the jumper by Lyle Kennell | 36-52 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Alston | 36-52 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Lyle Kennell - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Link (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | James Link travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) James Link | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Nimmons and he's hacked by Darrell Vaughn - foul #3 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the shot from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Henry Nimmons, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Kennell | 41-55 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrell Vaughn - foul #4 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Theodore Morgan (PF) Lyle Kennell, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Walter Graham (PF) Charles Clark, Timothy Khoury | |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer lays it in set up by Gerardo Guzman | 41-59 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert drills a turnaround in the paint | 43-59 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-59 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Graham steps in front of the Albert Alston pass | 43-59 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-59 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore Morgan | 43-59 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Ryan Roberts (SF), Richard Langford (C) Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Dan Cooper (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Gerardo Guzman, Thomas Bedford, Henry Nimmons, Walter Graham, Larry Boyer | |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury's layup is rejected by Theodore Morgan | 43-59 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury misses the runner from the right block | 43-59 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Roberts is blocked by Uros Zorc | 43-59 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Khoury and the foul's on Theodore Morgan - foul #2 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF) David Ruppert, Theodore Morgan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Henry Nimmons (SF) Charles Clark, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury drills a floater near the basket set up by Gerardo Guzman | 46-64 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons scores on a shot from the baseline | 46-66 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford's pass is intercepted by Uros Zorc | 46-66 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Larry Boyer (C) Dan Cooper, Uros Zorc | |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Lyle Kennell steps in front of the Larry Boyer pass | 46-66 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Nimmons - foul #2 on Henry Nimmons, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), James Link (SG), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Dan Cooper (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF), Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Gerardo Guzman, Thomas Bedford, Henry Nimmons, Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | James Link steals the ball from Charles Clark | 47-66 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Link | 49-66 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham clanks a floater from the right side | 49-66 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | James Link misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan tips it but misses | 49-66 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay is hacked by Uros Zorc - foul #2 on Uros Zorc, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SG) Curtis Kornegay | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG) Dan Cooper | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Clark steals the ball from James Link | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Link (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Myers (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Clark and the foul's on James Link - foul #2 on James Link, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (PF) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Myers - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Rader (C) Uros Zorc | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Walter Graham | 49-69 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham is hacked by David Ruppert - foul #3 on David Ruppert, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG) John Myers | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell double dribbles | 49-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Langford (C) Adam Merrell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc (C) Phillip Rader | |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dan Cooper | 49-73 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Langford | 52-73 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham double dribbles | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-73 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Uros Zorc | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Link - foul #3 on James Link, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford snags the offensive board | 52-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark runs out the clock | 54-75 |