| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Thomas Ide (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - William Fink (fresh) SF - Don Mack (fresh) PF - William Sanders (fresh) C - Franklin Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ryan Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Shen Chiu drills a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel's floater is tipped away by Ryan Washington | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Ryan Washington snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Thomas Ide hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shen Chiu | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Thomas Ide - foul #1 on Thomas Ide, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Thomas Ide pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Thomas Ide grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Thomas Ide hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Ide | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Franklin Waters takes the ball from Chad Zajicek | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Don Mack | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Ryan Washington buries a shot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Carl Becker (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (PF), Mike Stephens (C) Shen Chiu, Thomas Ide, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), Thomas Davenport (PF) William Fink, William Sanders | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Jenkins - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) Don Mack | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Mike Stephens clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, Franklin Waters | |
| 16:06 | Akron | Mike Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Mike Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Mike Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SG - Carl Becker (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Mike Stephens (fresh) C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) C - Ronny Cordero (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Hisle | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Caldwell - foul #1 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF) James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Don Mack (SF) Zane Canfield, Clyde Caldwell, Robert Hisle | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Carl Becker misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Carl Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Fink | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Norman Mahr (PF) Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Thomas Davenport | |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Ide is called for the reach on William Fink - foul #2 on Thomas Ide, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG) Thomas Ide | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is hacked by Mike Stephens - foul #1 on Mike Stephens, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Mike Stephens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) Ronny Cordero | |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Ryan Washington pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Carl Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Norman Mahr's floater is tipped away by William Sanders | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Ryan Washington tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Mack | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Carl Becker's layup is rejected by Franklin Waters | 10-13 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), George Anderson (SF), Mike Stephens (PF) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF) Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 3rd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Carl Becker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle is hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, William Fink, Franklin Waters | |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Mike Stephens grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:06 | Akron | George Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Carl Becker is called for the reach on Robert Hisle - foul #1 on Carl Becker, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Mike Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SG - Carl Becker (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) C - Mike Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronny Cordero (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Robert Hisle is called for the reach on Chad Zajicek - foul #1 on Robert Hisle, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SF) Robert Hisle | |
| 11:34 | Akron | James Jaramillo is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Zane Canfield, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero | |
| 10:57 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Kissel | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 13-19 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Franklin Waters is called for the reach on James Jaramillo - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF), Norman Mahr (PF) Chad Zajicek, Mike Stephens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) Thomas Davenport, Franklin Waters | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Norman Mahr can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Akron | James Jaramillo scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | James Jaramillo steals it from Don Mack | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Ryan Washington is denied on a layup by William Sanders | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | Akron | James Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Akron | The jumper by Carl Becker is denied by William Sanders | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits a floater from the left wing set up by William Fink | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | Akron | James Jaramillo travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Mike Stephens (C) George Anderson, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF) Jason Kissel, William Fink, Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Ronny Cordero steals the ball from Norman Mahr | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Carl Becker (tired) 3 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) C - Mike Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronny Cordero (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield is fouled on the floor by James Jaramillo - foul #1 on James Jaramillo, team foul #10 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Ronny Cordero | |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Carl Becker travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Zane Canfield | |
| 06:44 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Chad Zajicek is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 15-23 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF) Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell double dribbles | 15-23 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) Thomas Davenport | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Franklin Waters blocks the short jumper by Carl Becker | 15-23 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Kissel | 15-23 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle lays it in set up by Clyde Caldwell | 15-25 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Robert Hisle picks off the pass by George Anderson | 15-25 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses the easy layup | 15-25 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clyde Caldwell | 15-28 |
| 05:14 | Akron | George Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Mike Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Carl Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Waters | 15-28 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Hisle | 15-28 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Carl Becker steals the ball from William Sanders | 15-28 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Carl Becker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 15-28 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hisle | 15-30 |
| 03:53 | Akron | George Anderson is hacked by Robert Hisle - foul #2 on Robert Hisle, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Thomas Ide (SG), Harold Jenkins (SF), Norman Mahr (PF) James Jaramillo, Carl Becker, George Anderson, Mike Stephens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), William Fink (SG), Don Mack (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, Robert Hisle, William Sanders | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Jenkins (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Fink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #3 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #11 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero (C) Franklin Waters | |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Zane Canfield - foul #1 on Zane Canfield, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Zane Canfield | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Davenport | 17-34 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Thomas Ide hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the fadeaway near the basket | 17-34 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel gets the offensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-34 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Norman Mahr lays it up and in and he's fouled by Don Mack - foul #1 on Don Mack, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Mike Stephens (C) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) Thomas Davenport | |
| 01:07 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Fink | 19-37 |
| 00:37 | Akron | George Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SG), Zane Canfield (SF), William Sanders (PF) William Fink, Don Mack, Ronny Cordero | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Norman Mahr is called for the reach on Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #12 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG) Jason Kissel | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the easy layup | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Mike Stephens tips it in | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-38 |