| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Kerry Honeycutt picks off the pass by Johnny Parrott | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn banks in the layup on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Mack Colvard picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Parrott steals the ball from Norman Marks | 30-35 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the jumper near the basket | 30-35 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #1 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 30-38 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Oakley | 30-40 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a driving attempt in the paint | 33-42 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #2 on Peter Owens, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Herbert Bohrer swats the short shot by Norman Marks | 33-42 |
| 14:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Parrott | 33-42 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG), Melvin Bolan (PF) Mack Colvard, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Albert Strawn | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 35-46 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Justin Petway (SF), Brian Fisher (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Johnny Parrott, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks | |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 37-48 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-48 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is fouled on the floor by Don Speicher - foul #2 on Don Speicher, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the lay-in | 37-48 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Mack Colvard is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Mack Colvard, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (PF) Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's floater is knocked away by Jason Oakley | 37-50 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Speicher - foul #3 on Don Speicher, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Don Speicher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Jason Oakley is called for the reach on Herbert Bohrer - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 40-54 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Don steals it from Melvin Bolan | 40-54 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer hits a jump hook from close range | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the jumper near the basket | 42-54 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Justin Petway (SF), Brian Fisher (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Michael Weller, Johnny Parrott, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is denied on a layup by Herbert Bohrer | 42-54 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Bohrer (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Don Speicher, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF), John Hintze (C) Brian Fisher, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Randy Logan (SG), Norman Marks (PF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Peter Owens | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Petway - foul #3 on Justin Petway, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Michael Weller (SG) Don Speicher, Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Johnny Don (C) Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Justin Petway | 42-54 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Don steals it from Johnny Parrott | 42-54 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Parrott takes the ball from Kerry Honeycutt | 47-56 |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Melvin Bolan (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Michael Weller, Justin Petway, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn loses the dribble to Melvin Bolan | 47-56 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF) Johnny Parrott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don connects on the shot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan can't finish the layup | 47-58 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Weller | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill loses the dribble to Johnny Don | 47-58 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Strawn | 47-61 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF) Earnest O'Neill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Michael Weller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the runner in the paint | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's floater is tipped away by Herbert Bohrer | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Melvin Bolan | 51-62 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest O'Neill - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill's pass is intercepted by Tim Simmons in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons runs out the clock | 54-64 |