| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 25-21 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Eric Camara is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Michael Sines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | George Best scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Victor Schaeffer | 28-21 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno tips it home | 30-23 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Eric Camara clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Michael Sines grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Mario Moreno scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-25 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briseno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-25 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | George Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 32-25 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Michael Sines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Victor Schaeffer, William Briseno | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Best | 34-25 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-25 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is intercepted by George Best | 34-25 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst slams it home | 36-25 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Mario Moreno loses the dribble to George Best | 38-25 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | George Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), William Briseno (PF) George Best, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago, Mario Moreno | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) C - Juan Rosales (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Chad Roberts comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Briseno - foul #3 on William Briseno, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), John Boone (SF) Ellis Cote, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst is hacked by Juan Rosales - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Chad Roberts | |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Eric Camara denies the turnaround by William Briseno | 38-27 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses the tip | 38-27 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Camara - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), Travis Moore (SF) Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Juan Rosales | |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 42-29 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-29 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno tips it but misses | 42-29 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Michael Sines snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Michael Sines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 08:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Hawkins | 42-29 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Wayne Anders is fouled on the floor by George Best - foul #1 on George Best, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Victor Schaeffer, William Briseno | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| 08:15 | Akron | Travis Moore swats the short shot by Mario Moreno | 42-29 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Michael Sines loses the ball out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (SF) Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG) George Best | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - John Boone (fresh) PF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ellis Cote, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) John Boone | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (PF) Mario Moreno | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Chad Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Ernst | 42-29 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), John Boone (SF), William Briseno (PF) Kenneth Dobrowolski, Travis Moore, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 42-32 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-32 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Wayne Anders clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Rafael Santiago - foul #3 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), Travis Moore (SF) Ellis Cote, John Boone | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 05:05 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno is fouled on the floor by Mario Moreno - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore drills a shot from the left side set up by Victor Schaeffer | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Mario Moreno's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Ernst | 46-32 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Briseno | 46-32 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), John Boone (SF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, William Briseno, Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Mario Moreno | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Chad Roberts knocks in the runner from close range set up by Tim Trojanowski | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - John Boone (fresh) PF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Rafael Santiago knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Wallace Judson | 46-36 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Rafael Santiago tips it home | 46-38 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Travis Moore (SF), William Briseno (PF) Ellis Cote, Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Mario Moreno steals the ball from Travis Moore | 46-38 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Wayne Anders travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Curtis Hawkins picks off the pass by Arthur Ernst | 46-38 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Anders is called for the reach on George Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody (PG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Anders is called for the reach on Milo Moody - foul #2 on Wayne Anders, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Michael Sines comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst is hacked by Wayne Anders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Anders, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG) Milo Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Michael Sines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Wayne Anders clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Sines is called for the reach on William Briseno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sines, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is hacked by Michael Sines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Sines, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the halfcourt shot | 49-44 |