| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Walter Laplant is called for the reach on John Hintze - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott's layup is rejected by Norman Marks | 39-39 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Albert Strawn and he's hacked by Earnest O'Neill - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard loses the dribble to Randy Logan | 41-42 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Jason Oakley takes the ball from Melvin Bolan | 41-45 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hintze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Brian Fisher (C) Earnest O'Neill, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Melvin Bolan is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it home | 43-50 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 46-50 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is hacked by Dennis Carroll - foul #1 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Marvin Luis (C) Johnny Parrott, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 46-52 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), John Hintze (PF) Dennis Carroll, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) George Cooper, Johnny Don | |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Don Speicher steals it from Norman Marks | 48-52 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 48-52 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Luis - foul #2 on Marvin Luis, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Melvin Bolan (PF) Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Clyde Miesner | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-53 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan tips it home | 48-55 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Brian Fisher (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Earnest O'Neill, Melvin Bolan, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the dunk | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is hacked by Carl Henderson - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Michael Weller (SF) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Jason Oakley | |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the fadeaway from the left block | 48-57 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-57 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 48-59 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Fisher | 51-59 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Melvin Bolan (PF), John Hintze (C) Dennis Carroll, Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Brian Fisher, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Jason Oakley (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Johnny Don | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Earnest O'Neill is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Bolan | 53-59 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Melvin Bolan steals the ball from Albert Strawn | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan blows the dunk but the foul's on Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Clyde Miesner | |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Strawn | 54-62 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | George Cooper steals it from Mack Colvard | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cooper | 57-64 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 05:05 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mack Colvard | 60-64 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Don Speicher (SG), Michael Weller (SF), Brian Fisher (C) Earnest O'Neill, Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) John Hintze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Speicher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Walter Laplant is called for the reach on Dennis Carroll - foul #4 on Walter Laplant, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons tips it home | 62-69 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Speicher | 65-69 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Melvin Bolan (PF) Dennis Carroll, Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), George Cooper (PF) Tim Simmons, Norman Marks | |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 65-69 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | George Cooper steals the ball from Earnest O'Neill | 65-69 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott throws it down and he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hintze (C) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) George Cooper | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Mack Colvard steals it from Norman Marks | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Colvard - foul #1 on Mack Colvard, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan buries a shot in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Logan | 72-73 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is fouled on the floor by Walter Laplant - foul #5 on Walter Laplant, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant | |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan tips it in | 74-75 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan can't tip it in | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't tip it in | 74-75 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks blows the layup | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - John Hintze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Earnest O'Neill picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Strawn - foul #5 on Albert Strawn, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Cooper | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 78-75 |