| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Reagan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Faucett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Kingsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather scores on a floater from the left side | 44-31 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | James Shope is called for the reach on Jon Kingsbury - foul #2 on James Shope, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Kingsbury | 47-31 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | David Springer drills a runner from the right block | 47-33 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | David Springer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | James Shope snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Springer - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG), Dwayne Mathias (SF), Peter Cordray (C) Hobert Desmarais, Justin Groves, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (SF) Jonathan Kroeker, Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather | |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | David Springer connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Deshi Chiou and he's fouled by Jon Kingsbury - foul #1 on Jon Kingsbury, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG) Brady Reagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers (C) James Shope | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | David Springer makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | David Springer steps in front of the Hobert Desmarais pass | 48-36 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | David Springer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | John Gapinski blocks the short jumper by Hobert Desmarais | 48-36 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Virgil Estelle | 48-36 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | David Springer tips it in | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Mathias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Kingsbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Cordray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) SF - John Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Salyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | David Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-38 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury tips it in | 50-38 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Hobert Desmarais denies the turnaround by David Springer | 50-38 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-38 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jon Kingsbury | 50-38 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Deshi Chiou is called for the reach on Peter Cordray - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (PG), Justin Groves (SF), John Faucett (PF) Hobert Desmarais, Dwayne Mathias, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Michael Heath (PF), James Shope (C) Virgil Estelle, Deshi Chiou, John Gapinski, David Springer, Brandon Salyers | |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-38 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-38 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | James Shope knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Justin Groves - foul #1 on Justin Groves, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | James Shope makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias (SG), Peter Cordray (C) Hobert Desmarais, Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | James Shope drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Arthur | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | James Shope snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dwayne Mathias | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | James Shope comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Brady Reagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Mathias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Faucett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cordray (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Arthur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) C - James Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dwayne Mathias | 55-44 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath's floater is tipped away by Peter Cordray | 55-44 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayweather | 55-44 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Heath, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG), David Jones (SG), Jon Kingsbury (C) Brady Reagan, Dwayne Mathias, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (SF), David Springer (PF), Brandon Salyers (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather, Michael Heath, James Shope | |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by David Springer - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | David Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (SG) Justin Groves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brady Reagan | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex 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) | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Jon Kingsbury swats the shot by Deshi Chiou | 60-44 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan is fouled on the floor by Brandon Salyers - foul #2 on Brandon Salyers, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias (SF) Brady Reagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), James Shope (C) Deshi Chiou, John Gapinski, Brandon Salyers | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | James Shope steps in front of the Dwayne Mathias pass | 60-44 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | David Springer connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Shope | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Jon Kingsbury is called for the reach on Jonathan Kroeker - foul #2 on Jon Kingsbury, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves (SF), Peter Cordray (C) David Jones, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), Brandon Salyers (PF) Virgil Estelle, David Springer | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jon Kingsbury - foul #3 on Jon Kingsbury, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (PG) Hobert Desmarais | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Gapinski (PF) Jonathan Kroeker | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Brady Reagan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Mathias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jon Kingsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Cordray (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brandon Salyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jon Kingsbury | 60-49 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex 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) | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Mathias is called for the reach on Mark Arthur - foul #3 on Dwayne Mathias, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG) Dwayne Mathias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), David Springer (PF) Anthony Mayweather, James Shope | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | David Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | David Jones's pass is intercepted by John Gapinski | 63-49 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Arthur | 63-51 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray tips it in | 65-51 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Kroeker, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG), Dwayne Mathias (SF), John Faucett (PF) Brady Reagan, Justin Groves, Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SF), James Shope (C) John Gapinski, Brandon Salyers | |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Shope | 65-51 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-53 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | David Jones is hacked by James Shope - foul #3 on James Shope, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury (C) Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Michael Heath (PF) Jonathan Kroeker, Mark Arthur, David Springer | |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | James Shope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (SG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Gapinski (PF) Michael Heath | |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves (SF) Brady Reagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Springer (PF) John Gapinski | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Mathias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Faucett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Kingsbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Springer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Virgil Estelle and he's fouled by Hobert Desmarais - foul #2 on Hobert Desmarais, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG), Peter Cordray (C) Dwayne Mathias, Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Brandon Salyers (C) Deshi Chiou, James Shope | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (SG), Jon Kingsbury (PF) David Jones, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), James Shope (C) Virgil Estelle, Brandon Salyers | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves makes the 3 from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG), Dwayne Mathias (SF) Brady Reagan, Justin Groves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (SF), Brandon Salyers (PF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather, David Springer, James Shope | |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | David Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Cordray | 72-56 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias is hacked by John Gapinski - foul #2 on John Gapinski, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon buries a jumper in the paint | 73-60 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | David Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon scores on a floater from close range set up by Virgil Estelle | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | David Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Hobert Desmarais | 75-62 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski misses the easy layup | 75-62 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais runs out the clock | 75-62 |