| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) PF - David Kresge (fresh) C - Timothy Pike (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is hacked by Robert Urena - foul #1 on Robert Urena, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Pike | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton (PF) Robert Urena | |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano tips it back up and in | 8-2 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 10-2 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Johnny Pantano picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 10-2 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jeremy Roughton - foul #1 on Jeremy Roughton, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Paul Bruckner steals the ball from Robert Moore | 13-2 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner slams it home | 15-2 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by David Kresge - foul #1 on David Kresge, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-2 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the board | 15-2 |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Moore steals the ball from Lewis Pleas | 15-2 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-2 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Blythe tips it but misses | 15-2 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich gets the offensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich loses the dribble to David Kresge | 15-2 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-2 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano tips it home | 17-2 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Pike (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Roughton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 17-4 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Joe Price (C) Lewis Pleas, Timothy Pike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (PF) Jeremy Roughton | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 2nd free throw | 19-4 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-4 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the board | 19-4 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #5 | 19-4 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses the 1st free throw | 19-4 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-4 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr lays it up and in set up by Valeri Zuclich and he's hacked by David Kresge - foul #2 on David Kresge, team foul #2 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) David Kresge | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the free throw | 20-7 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Valeri Zuclich | 20-7 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr travels with the ball | 20-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF) Johnny Pantano, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Price | 23-7 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-7 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it in | 23-9 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Moore swats the short shot by Timothy Pike | 23-9 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike tips it but misses | 23-9 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 23-9 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | James Blythe is whistled for traveling | 23-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch, Joe Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF) Floyd McConchie, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Pleas | 25-9 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Kenneth Clinard is called for the reach on David Ross - foul #1 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #3 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Paul Griffin lays it in on a nice dish by James Blythe | 25-11 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Pantano and he's hacked by Jeremy Roughton - foul #2 on Jeremy Roughton, team foul #6 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Jonathon Kerr (PF) David Ross, Jeremy Roughton | |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford makes the free throw | 28-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Pike (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Moore (tiring) | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the shot from the left side | 28-11 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-11 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-11 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Pantano | 28-11 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Moore swats the layup by Timothy Pike | 28-11 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-11 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 28-11 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Pike | 28-11 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-11 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 28-11 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | James Blythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Joe Price (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Richard Blanford, Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, Timothy Pike, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (PG), David Ross (SF) James Blythe, Floyd McConchie | |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-11 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the board | 28-11 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | David Ross misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Clinard - foul #2 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #4 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | David Ross misses the 1st free throw | 28-11 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | David Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-12 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | David Ross snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-12 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally grabs the board | 28-12 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally is whistled for traveling | 28-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Paul Griffin, David Ross | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 30-12 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is whistled for a carry | 30-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Timothy Pike (PF), Clay Ripley (C) Charles Finch, Joe Price, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-12 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 30-12 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clay Ripley - foul #1 on Clay Ripley, team foul #5 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Floyd McConchie | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clay Ripley | 32-14 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Paul Bruckner | 32-14 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-14 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley tips it home | 34-14 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-14 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas grabs the board | 34-14 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Pleas | 37-14 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-14 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-14 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike lays it in on a great pass from Paul Bruckner and the foul's on Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #7 | 39-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Joe Price (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Paul Griffin (SG) James Blythe, Valeri Zuclich | |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the free throw | 40-14 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Robert Moore is denied on a layup by Joe Price | 40-14 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano snags the defensive board | 40-14 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-14 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford grabs the offensive rebound | 40-14 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Blanford | 42-14 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-14 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | David Ross gets the offensive rebound | 42-14 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | The short jumper by Robert Moore is denied by Joe Price | 42-14 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Pantano | 42-14 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Timothy Pike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 45-14 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), David Kresge (PF), Clay Ripley (C) Richard Blanford, Charles Finch, Johnny Pantano, Timothy Pike, Joe Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Robert Urena (C) Floyd McConchie, Paul Griffin, David Ross, Jonathon Kerr, Robert Moore | |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is fouled on the floor by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #8 | 45-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Robert Urena | |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 45-14 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the defensive rebound | 45-14 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-14 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the board | 45-14 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-14 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Robert Moore banks in the layup | 48-16 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge lays it in on a great pass from Paul Bruckner | 50-16 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton drills a driving attempt from the right block | 50-18 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-18 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-18 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is hacked by Lewis Pleas - foul #1 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #6 | 50-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Timothy Pike (PF), Joe Price (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Timothy Pike swats the layup by Floyd McConchie | 50-18 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-18 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 50-18 |