| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's layup is rejected by Clyde Miesner | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Fischer blocks the jumper by George Cooper | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kelsey is called for the reach on Mack Colvard - foul #2 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the shot near the basket set up by Mack Colvard | 29-33 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Fischer - foul #2 on Joel Fischer, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Weller | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's floater is tipped away by Joel Fischer | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 30-38 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Miesner steals the ball from Johnny Parrott | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Mack Colvard steals it from Robert Kelsey | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll lays it in on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant drills a shot in the paint | 34-40 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #1 on Mack Colvard, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Donald Little (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | William Fey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Carroll | 37-43 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Johnny Parrott, Joel Fischer | |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll is fouled on the floor by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Little | 39-43 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is hacked by Dennis Carroll - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, Donald Little, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Joel Fischer (C) Dennis Carroll, Floyd Henry, Marvin Luis | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer tips it in | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Weller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 41-47 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott loses the dribble to Clyde Miesner | 41-47 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Weller - foul #2 on Michael Weller, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), William Fey (SF), Chris Hanes (PF) Robert Kelsey, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Floyd Henry (PF) Don Speicher, Michael Weller | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 3rd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't throw it down | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Floyd Henry | 44-47 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Johnny Parrott steals the ball from Carl Henderson | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 44-51 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | William Fey double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Carl Henderson, William Fey, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider (SG), Michael Weller (SF), Marvin Luis (C) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Joel Fischer | |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Troy Duffy picks off the pass by Michael Weller | 44-51 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy lays it up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), George Cooper (PF) Troy Duffy, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | George Cooper drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Little and the foul's on Marvin Luis - foul #2 on Marvin Luis, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher is fouled on the floor by Donald Little - foul #1 on Donald Little, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Donald Little | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-52 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rider (fresh) SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), William Fey (SF), Chris Hanes (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Floyd Henry (PF) Don Speicher, Ronald Rider, Michael Ruhland | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's pass is intercepted by Carl Henderson | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Floyd Henry - foul #2 on Floyd Henry, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Joel Fischer (C) Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Carroll | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) Donald Little, William Fey, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy scores on a jumper from the left block | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Troy Duffy steals it from Mack Colvard | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Joel Fischer - foul #3 on Joel Fischer, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Michael Ruhland | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the floater from close range | 55-62 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF) Floyd Henry | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 57-62 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Troy Duffy picks off the pass by Dennis Carroll | 57-62 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson throws it down set up by Troy Duffy | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Troy Duffy | 63-62 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | George Cooper loses the dribble to Dennis Carroll | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll is hacked by Troy Duffy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Duffy, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is hacked by Joel Fischer - foul #4 on Joel Fischer, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Laplant | 66-67 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is called for traveling | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | George Cooper can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Henderson | 66-67 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | George Cooper tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits a runner from the right block set up by Dennis Carroll | 68-69 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Weller | 68-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson buries a 3 from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits a floater from close range | 71-77 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Henderson | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Fischer (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits a jumper from the left side | 73-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Troy Duffy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is hacked by Troy Duffy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Duffy, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Miesner | 78-80 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kelsey - foul #3 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Carl Henderson, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 78-83 |