| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Lobo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Trenton Hoss's fadeaway is rejected by David Shepard | 24-22 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 18:27 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 27-25 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 18:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Bartlett | 27-25 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Luciano Bruno is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch - foul #2 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Trenton Hoss is called for the reach on James Mitchell - foul #2 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG) Luciano Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 17:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 27-25 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Charlie Lee's pass is intercepted by Nelson Hebron | 27-25 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from John Cozart and the foul's on Trenton Hoss - foul #3 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Beam (SF) Cedric Lobo | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Charlie Lee, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 15:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Keller | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cozart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Beam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos's floater is tipped away by Norman Beam | 29-25 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Walter Keller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Baer - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno (SG), Ivan Zegar (SF) John Cozart, Norman Beam | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar misses the dunk but he's fouled by Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Anthony Lynch can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-25 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo (PF), Louis Williamson (C) David Shepard, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Anthony Lynch buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Bartlett | 31-30 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is fouled on the floor by Luciano Bruno - foul #3 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it in | 33-32 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Montalvo is called for the reach on Nelson Hebron - foul #3 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG), David Shepard (PF) Luciano Bruno, Cedric Lobo | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cozart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 11:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Keller | 33-32 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Kerry Baer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Louis Williamson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell (C) Louis Williamson | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Anthony Lynch comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Charlie Lee tips it in | 35-34 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno (SG), Cedric Lobo (PF) John Cozart, David Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bartlett | 37-36 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar is hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #1 on Charlie Lee, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Shepard (PF), Louis Williamson (C) Cedric Lobo, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Charlie Lee, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zegar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Robert Bartlett drills a jumper from close range | 37-38 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mike Miller (PG), John Cozart (SG) Nelson Hebron, Luciano Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Trenton Hoss (C) Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Bruce Pickering | |
| 06:12 | Akron | Trenton Hoss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Williamson - foul #2 on Louis Williamson, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Christopher McLin, Walter Keller | |
| 06:12 | Akron | Trenton Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Trenton Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard's floater is tipped away by Trenton Hoss | 37-40 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits a shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Mike Miller is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron (PG), Cedric Lobo (SF), Norman Beam (PF), James Mitchell (C) Mike Miller, Ivan Zegar, David Shepard, Louis Williamson | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Trenton Hoss is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno (SG) John Cozart | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is hacked by Luciano Bruno - foul #4 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar (SF) Norman Beam | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Luciano Bruno steals it from Kerry Baer | 37-42 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar banks in the layup set up by Luciano Bruno | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zegar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Lobo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Cedric Lobo denies the turnaround by Robert Bartlett | 39-42 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 39-42 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Hebron | 42-42 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Robert Bartlett connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Carlos Montalvo | 42-44 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Shepard (PF) Cedric Lobo | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Charlie Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Lee - foul #2 on Charlie Lee, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-44 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Anthony Lynch drills a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell clanks a floater from the right side | 44-46 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Hebron - foul #3 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Bartlett picks off the pass by James Mitchell | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by Nelson Hebron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Nelson Hebron is called for the reach on Trenton Hoss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG) Nelson Hebron | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Jones (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Trenton Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Trenton Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Fred Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Cozart - foul #1 on John Cozart, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Charlie Lee, Trenton Hoss | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart is fouled on the floor by Carlos Montalvo - foul #4 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Fred Jones | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Christopher McLin runs out the clock | 46-54 |