| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the driving attempt near the basket | 28-29 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Smith - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer tips it in | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Hal Michaud steals the ball from Norman Marks | 30-30 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hal Michaud - foul #2 on Hal Michaud, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Oscar Smith - foul #2 on Oscar Smith, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Bohrer | 32-33 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Petway - foul #3 on Justin Petway, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Hal Michaud (PF) Timothy Clark, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Jason Oakley | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 13:30 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earnest O'Neill and he's hacked by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses long on a jumper from the left block | 39-39 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Hal Michaud and he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF), Justin Petway (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Oscar Smith, Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-39 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Winfield is called for the reach on Melvin Bolan - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher (C) Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks | |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley misses badly on a runner from the right block | 45-39 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Clark | 45-39 |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher is fouled on the floor by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF), Hal Michaud (PF) Melvin Bolan, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Hal Michaud, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Norman Marks, Peter Owens | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is hacked by Justin Petway - foul #4 on Justin Petway, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF), Hal Michaud (PF) Christopher Johnson, Oscar Smith, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley, Jason Oakley | |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Clark steals it from Daniel Winfield | 50-48 |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Brian Fisher (C) Earnest O'Neill, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Melvin Bolan, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Smith | 53-50 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Johnson takes the ball from Randy Logan in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson lays it up and in | 55-50 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Justin Petway (PF) Christopher Johnson, Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Johnny Don | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Petway | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's layup is rejected by Herbert Bohrer | 58-51 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Bohrer | 58-51 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud (PF) Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Clark steals it from Kerry Honeycutt | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is fouled on the floor by Hal Michaud - foul #3 on Hal Michaud, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Don is called for the reach on Earnest O'Neill - foul #5 on Johnny Don, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (SF), Justin Petway (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Oscar Smith, Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Earnest O'Neill and the foul's on Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hintze (PF) Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill runs out the clock | 64-54 |