| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Crawford inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Coffman | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Timothy Henry steals it from Phillip Naughton | 36-25 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Naughton - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Robert Kinsey swats the shot by Dennis Coffman | 37-25 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry tips it home | 39-25 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 17:24 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it home | 39-27 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-27 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:28 | Akron | David Crawford clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Kinsey - foul #1 on Robert Kinsey, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Nathan Johnson (SF) Charles Thrash, Christopher Bolton, Robert Kinsey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Charles Gleason (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 16:28 | Akron | David Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:28 | Akron | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Henry | 42-28 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Evan Shine steals the ball from Kenneth Harrison | 42-28 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Rawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SG - Charles Gleason (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Finlay (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Akron | David Crawford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 15:48 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:34 | Akron | David Crawford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG) David Crawford | |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Charles Gleason snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Leo Moses drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Gleason | 42-30 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Leo Moses misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Leo Moses is called for the reach on Richard Rawson - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash (PG), Christopher Bolton (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Gary Webster (C) Richard Rawson, Evan Shine, Nathan Johnson, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Leo Moses, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Alan Smith is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Naughton steals the ball from Christopher Bolton | 47-33 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Alan Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Kinsey | 47-33 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | David Crawford steals it from Gary Webster | 47-33 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Phillip Naughton | 47-35 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry (C) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Webster - foul #2 on Gary Webster, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson (PF) Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Leroy Cook picks off the pass by Charles Thrash | 48-37 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:01 | Akron | David Crawford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Naughton | 48-39 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Coffman - foul #3 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Gary Webster (PF) Charles Thrash, Robert Kinsey | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Rawson | 51-39 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 51-41 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-41 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Webster and he's fouled by Charles Gleason - foul #2 on Charles Gleason, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash (PG), Michael Davis (SF) Christopher Bolton, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Irvin Finlay (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Alan Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Webster - foul #3 on Gary Webster, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown (PF) Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG) Leo Moses, Charles Gleason | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 54-42 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Charles Gleason (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Alan Smith, Irvin Finlay | |
| 08:22 | Akron | Dennis Coffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook tips it home | 54-44 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown connects on the floater from close range set up by Charles Thrash | 56-44 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Charles Gleason connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Coffman | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Rawson | 58-46 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Charles Gleason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Thrash | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 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) | |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Thrash | 63-46 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Charles Thrash grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Nathan Johnson (PF), Timothy Henry (C) Richard Rawson, Carl Brown, Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Charles Gleason | |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Bolton | 65-46 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Dennis Coffman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Crawford | 65-48 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Thrash | 68-48 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Alan Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton dunks the ball set up by Nathan Johnson | 70-48 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Gary Webster (C) Charles Thrash, Christopher Bolton, Robert Kinsey, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Leroy Cook takes the ball from Nathan Johnson | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Rawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Leroy Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Hawthorne | 70-52 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Irvin Finlay (C) Leroy Cook | |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Johnson - foul #2 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the jumper from the baseline | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Evan Shine - foul #2 on Evan Shine, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Webster | 72-55 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Irvin Finlay swats the short shot by Nathan Johnson | 72-55 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Leo Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison lays it in | 72-57 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Irvin Finlay - foul #1 on Irvin Finlay, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Irvin Finlay grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Gleason | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson runs out the clock | 73-59 |