| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Jay Ford clanks a floater from the right side | 29-20 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price clanks a jumper from close range | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Jay Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Jay Ford steals it from Joe Price | 31-20 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Creasey | 34-20 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 17:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 34-20 |
| 17:27 | Akron | David Kresge takes the ball from Charles Creasey | 34-20 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Jay Ford steals it from Paul Bruckner | 34-20 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the shot in the paint | 34-20 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Fisher tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Lewis Pleas, Joe Price | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #3 on Douglas Keller, team foul #2 | 36-20 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 15:34 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 15:19 | Akron | James Roberts misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-21 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the easy layup | 36-21 |
| 15:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Keller | 36-21 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 39-21 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner | 39-24 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Mark Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG) Charles Finch | |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-24 |
| 13:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 39-24 |
| 13:33 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Johnny Pantano - foul #1 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Clay Ripley | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Andres Giordano comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-24 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Andres Giordano is fouled on the floor by David Kresge - foul #2 on David Kresge, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF) Johnny Pantano | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jay Ford hits a floater near the basket | 41-24 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Jay Ford is called for the reach on Joe Price - foul #1 on Jay Ford, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (PF) David Kresge | |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner and he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Charles Finch (SG) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas | |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Timothy Pike knocks away the 3 by Mark Thomas | 41-27 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) C - Joe Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | John Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joe Price - foul #2 on Joe Price, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Roberts (PF) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF), Clay Ripley (C) John Rose, Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike, Joe Price | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 46-27 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Mark Thomas picks off the pass by Paul Bruckner in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 48-27 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-30 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge is called for a backcourt violation | 48-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Mark Thomas, Douglas Keller, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Joe Price (C) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch, Clay Ripley | |
| 08:53 | Akron | James Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-30 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF) Johnny Pantano, David Kresge | |
| 08:10 | Akron | Joseph Dessert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-30 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG) John Rose | |
| 07:43 | Akron | A charge is called on James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), George Lowe (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Joe Price | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Andres Giordano - foul #2 on Andres Giordano, team foul #6 | 48-30 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Akron | The jump hook by Andres Giordano is blocked by Timothy Pike | 48-32 |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Paul Bruckner | 48-32 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the floater from the right side | 48-34 |
| 06:37 | Akron | George Lowe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 51-34 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the easy layup | 51-34 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Andres Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Jay Ford (C) Samuel Moore, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF), Joe Price (C) Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike, Clay Ripley | |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price blows the layup | 51-34 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price tips it in | 51-36 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Mark Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 05:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Ford | 51-39 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Price - foul #3 on Joe Price, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 04:32 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Mark Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-39 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Creasey is called for the reach on Joe Price - foul #1 on Charles Creasey, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Joe Price picks off the pass by Mark Thomas | 52-41 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Charles Creasey buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Keller | 54-41 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | James Roberts swats the short shot by David Kresge | 54-41 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price lays it in | 54-43 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Kresge - foul #3 on David Kresge, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch, Joe Price | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | John Rose is fouled on the floor by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (C) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Clay Ripley | |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:54 | Akron | George Lowe grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Akron | A charge is called on Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG) John Rose | |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge tips it but misses | 55-43 |
| 01:09 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 00:45 | Akron | The jump hook by Douglas Keller is blocked by Joe Price | 55-43 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to David Kresge | 55-43 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 00:33 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Kresge - foul #4 on David Kresge, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bruckner | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Dessert runs out the clock | 56-46 |