| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Crosswhite (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Briganti (fresh) C - Richard Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SG - James Collett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland tips it in | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod is called for 5 seconds | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Glenn | 34-23 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-23 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod gets the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Paul Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-23 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Mattingly | 34-23 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-23 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | James Collett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod tips it in | 36-25 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Edward Higgin steps in front of the Joseph Crosswhite pass in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | James Collett banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 36-27 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (PG), Robert York (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF), Frank Garris (C) Joseph Crosswhite, Robert Glenn, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum's fadeaway is rejected by David O'Niell | 39-27 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cecil Hawkins | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Dellinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert York (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Mangum (fresh) PF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Garris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-27 |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert York and the foul's on Jimmie Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG) Robert York | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | David O'Niell is hacked by Frank Garris - foul #1 on Frank Garris, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Brian Galaz lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmie Johnson and he's hacked by Anthony Desrosiers - foul #1 on Anthony Desrosiers, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly (SF) Lee Mangum | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 42-30 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson is hacked by Frank Garris - foul #2 on Frank Garris, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), Edgar Briganti (PF), Richard Roland (C) Henry Dellinger, Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jimmie Johnson, Brian Galaz | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Collett misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Roland - foul #3 on Richard Roland, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Crosswhite | 44-32 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Edgar Briganti | 44-32 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 44-32 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Edgar Briganti is called for the reach on Edward Higgin - foul #3 on Edgar Briganti, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (PG), Lee Mangum (SF) Joseph Crosswhite, William Mattingly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG) Edward Higgin | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Roland - foul #4 on Richard Roland, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris (C) Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (SF) James Collett, Warren Hood | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Garris | 46-34 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Dellinger - foul #1 on Henry Dellinger, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG), William Mattingly (SF) Robert Glenn, Lee Mangum | |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (C) Paul Coonrod | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Crosswhite (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Dellinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Garris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Briganti | 48-36 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | David O'Niell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Briganti | 51-36 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | David O'Niell's pass is intercepted by Frank Garris | 51-36 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger is whistled for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), Anthony Desrosiers (PF) Edgar Briganti, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Williams, Paul Porter, David O'Niell | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Warren Hood comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Henry Dellinger - foul #2 on Henry Dellinger, team foul #8 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum (SF) William Mattingly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 51-38 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Warren Hood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Galaz | 51-40 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris (C) Henry Dellinger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 51-40 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Brian Galaz tips it home | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is fouled on the floor by Frank Garris - foul #3 on Frank Garris, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly (SF), Edgar Briganti (PF) Joseph Crosswhite, Lee Mangum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF) Warren Hood | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:55 | Vanderbilt | James Collett steals it from William Mattingly | 51-42 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Collett | 51-44 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Briganti | 51-44 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | James Collett snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Frank Garris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Edward Higgin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Porter | 51-47 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Garris | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (PG), Richard Roland (C) Robert Glenn, Anthony Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG), Warren Hood (SF), David O'Niell (C) James Collett, Brian Galaz, Paul Coonrod | |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG) Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) Edward Higgin | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Richard Roland steals the ball from David O'Niell | 53-47 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly's pass is intercepted by Jerry Williams | 53-47 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Henry Dellinger steals it from Jimmie Johnson | 53-47 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Dellinger | 53-47 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Warren Hood - foul #3 on Warren Hood, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF) Joseph Crosswhite, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Brian Galaz (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Williams, Paul Porter, David O'Niell | |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | James Collett snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | James Collett knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 55-49 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | James Collett pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Anthony Desrosiers | 55-49 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Warren Hood swats the short shot by Lee Mangum | 55-49 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Dellinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Roland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | James Collett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Collett - foul #3 on James Collett, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG), William Mattingly (SF), Frank Garris (C) Henry Dellinger, Lee Mangum, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (PF) Warren Hood | |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | David O'Niell pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | James Collett comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Glenn - foul #1 on Robert Glenn, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti (PF), Henry Dellinger (C) Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF) Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Edward Higgin takes the ball from Edgar Briganti | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Paul Porter jams it set up by Edward Higgin | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Henry Dellinger steals it from Edward Higgin | 58-55 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Crosswhite and he's hacked by Paul Coonrod - foul #2 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland (C) Henry Dellinger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits a floater from the right block set up by James Collett | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on Robert Glenn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | James Collett hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Coonrod | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | James Collett is called for the reach on Edgar Briganti in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Collett, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Edward Higgin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Collett | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Higgin - foul #4 on Edward Higgin, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Higgin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-61 |