| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | David Brawner is called for the reach on Phillip Kromer - foul #2 on David Brawner, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Fred Conder is called for the reach on Phillip Kromer - foul #2 on Fred Conder, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | David Brawner steps in front of the Rueben Gonsales pass | 43-33 |
| 18:30 | Akron | David Brawner clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rueben Gonsales and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Leonard Jones snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:54 | Akron | The short jumper by Leonard Jones is denied by Benny Sturdivant | 45-33 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:25 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terrance Wright | 48-33 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Phillip Kromer steps in front of the David Brawner pass | 48-33 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer banks in the layup | 50-33 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the jumper near the basket | 50-33 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rueben Gonsales | 50-33 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-33 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Leonard Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Kromer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrance Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Marcucci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Stephen Longoria knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Conder | 50-36 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Joseph Moore gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Leonard Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leonard Jones, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), Doug Morris (SG), Wade Branch (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF), George Thompson (C) Rueben Gonsales, Phillip Kromer, Terrance Wright, David Marcucci, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), John Steele (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore | |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Thompson and he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Timothy Pinto lays it in on a nice dish by John Steele | 53-38 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Anderson denies the turnaround by Wade Branch | 53-38 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Timothy Pinto pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway is fouled on the floor by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG) Doug Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF) Steven Capehart | |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Thompson | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Akron | Timothy Pinto can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales loses the dribble to Randy Johnson in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Randy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Copeland | 56-38 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | John Steele steals the ball from Rueben Gonsales | 56-38 |
| 12:36 | Akron | John Steele misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #1 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (SG), Doug Morris (SF), David Marcucci (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Wade Branch, Andrew Copeland, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Steven Capehart (C) Randy Johnson, Robert Anderson, Timothy Pinto | |
| 12:36 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:36 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales drills a runner from the right block | 58-40 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doug Morris (fresh) PF - David Marcucci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant's pass is intercepted by Steven Capehart | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Fred Conder knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Steele | 58-45 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is hacked by Leonard Jones - foul #2 on Leonard Jones, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF), George Thompson (C) Doug Morris, David Marcucci, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) John Steele, Stephen Longoria, Steven Capehart | |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Leonard Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 60-48 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Copeland and the foul's on David Brawner - foul #3 on David Brawner, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch (SF) Phillip Kromer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:41 | Akron | David Brawner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Anderson | 63-48 |
| 10:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 63-48 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Robert Anderson travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Timothy Pinto (PF) Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Robert Anderson | |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright banks in the layup | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Akron | David Brawner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-48 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Longoria blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Wade Branch | 65-48 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Timothy Pinto snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 08:54 | Akron | David Brawner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McManaway - foul #2 on Jeffrey McManaway, team foul #2 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Phillip Kromer (SG), Doug Morris (SF), David Marcucci (PF), George Thompson (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Terrance Wright, Wade Branch, Andrew Copeland, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Jones (SF) Joseph Moore | |
| 08:42 | Akron | David Brawner drills a jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Leonard Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from John Steele and he's hacked by George Thompson - foul #4 on George Thompson, team foul #3 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Leonard Jones makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doug Morris (fresh) PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Leonard Jones steals the ball from Phillip Kromer | 71-53 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Robert Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Conder | 71-56 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Fred Conder steals the ball from Phillip Kromer | 71-56 |
| 07:00 | Akron | John Steele lays it in on a great pass from Fred Conder | 71-58 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rueben Gonsales | 73-58 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses the fadeaway in the paint | 73-58 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Fred Conder tips it back up and in | 73-60 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Robert Anderson denies the turnaround by David Marcucci | 73-60 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson tips it in | 75-60 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Doug Morris is called for the reach on Leonard Jones - foul #3 on Doug Morris, team foul #4 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (SG), Wade Branch (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Phillip Kromer, Doug Morris, David Marcucci, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) John Steele, Leonard Jones, Timothy Pinto | |
| 05:45 | Akron | Joseph Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch misses short on a floater from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Moore steals it from Wade Branch | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Akron | Stephen Longoria is whistled for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG) Rueben Gonsales | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (SG), Randy Johnson (SF) Fred Conder, Robert Anderson | |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant lays it in on a nice dish by Terrance Wright | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Akron | John Steele's pass is intercepted by Andrew Copeland | 77-63 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses long on a runner in the lane | 77-63 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 04:21 | Akron | David Brawner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Steele | 77-66 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 77-66 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Stephen Longoria is hacked by Andrew Copeland - foul #2 on Andrew Copeland, team foul #5 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Phillip Kromer (SG), Doug Morris (SF), David Marcucci (PF) Jeffrey McManaway, Terrance Wright, Wade Branch, Benny Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Steven Capehart (C) John Steele, Randy Johnson, Joseph Moore | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doug Morris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Rueben Gonsales - foul #2 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Thompson (C) Andrew Copeland | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Stephen Longoria | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson blows the layup | 77-66 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Doug Morris | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rueben Gonsales | 80-66 |
| 02:35 | Akron | David Brawner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (SF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Doug Morris, George Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Steven Capehart | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 81-69 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Fred Conder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Brawner - foul #4 on David Brawner, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), John Steele (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Timothy Pinto (PF), Steven Capehart (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Stephen Longoria drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Capehart | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer is hacked by Timothy Pinto - foul #3 on Timothy Pinto, team foul #11 | 83-71 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Pinto | 84-71 |
| 00:48 | Akron | David Marcucci steals the ball from Steven Capehart | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant lays it in set up by Terrance Wright and the foul's on Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #12 | 86-71 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to David Marcucci | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales runs out the clock | 86-71 |