| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Daniel Featherston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Numbers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Claud Zipkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Stefan Costa - foul #2 on Stefan Costa, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Lynch and he's fouled by Raymond McGee - foul #2 on Raymond McGee, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Featherston | 41-40 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa is hacked by Thomas Cox - foul #1 on Thomas Cox, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin is hacked by Raymond McGee - foul #3 on Raymond McGee, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Metcalf (SF) Raymond McGee | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jimmy Numbers | 41-40 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Claud Zipkin - foul #2 on Claud Zipkin, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Cox blocks the short jumper by Jason Lynch | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Featherston | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Arthur King swats the short shot by Rafael Ramos | 43-40 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Cox | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Daniel Featherston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Numbers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lynch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Claud Zipkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ramos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stefan Costa | 45-44 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston scores on a jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Featherston | 49-44 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Cox | 51-44 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stefan Costa | 51-46 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Stefan Costa is called for the reach on Daniel Featherston - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Phillips (PG), Mark Simpson (SG), Raymond McGee (SF), Ismael Richardson (PF), Henry Green (C) Daniel Featherston, Jimmy Numbers, Joe Metcalf, Thomas Cox, Arthur King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble (SG), Paul Hosley (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Stefan Costa, Claude Shuey, Rafael Ramos | |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Simpson | 53-46 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Raymond McGee | 53-46 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Henry Green - foul #4 on Henry Green, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Holle (C) Henry Green | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (PG) Jason Lynch | |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Frederick Phillips steals it from Claud Zipkin | 53-46 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee connects on the floater from the right side | 55-46 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Miguel Rodriguez blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley misses the floater from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley tips it home | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Frederick Phillips (fresh) SG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Holle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bryant Bemis (fresh) SG - Charles Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zipkin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bryant Bemis picks off the pass by Mark Simpson | 55-48 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Miguel Rodriguez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bryant Bemis | 55-50 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston (PG), Jimmy Numbers (SG), Joe Metcalf (SF), Thomas Cox (PF), Arthur King (C) Frederick Phillips, Mark Simpson, Raymond McGee, Ismael Richardson, John Holle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa (PG), Jason Lynch (SG), Claude Shuey (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Bryant Bemis, Charles Noble, Paul Hosley, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Claud Zipkin is called for the reach on Daniel Featherston - foul #3 on Claud Zipkin, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (SG) Claud Zipkin | |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King loses the dribble to Jason Lynch | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis misses the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Arthur King takes the ball from Claude Shuey | 55-50 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Simpson (SG), Raymond McGee (SF), Ismael Richardson (PF) Jimmy Numbers, Joe Metcalf, Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble (SG) Bryant Bemis | |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stefan Costa | 55-52 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Featherston | 57-52 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Daniel Featherston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McGee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lynch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Shuey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee is hacked by Charles Noble - foul #1 on Charles Noble, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers (SG), Henry Green (C) Daniel Featherston, Arthur King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (SG), Claud Zipkin (SF), Paul Hosley (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Charles Noble, Jason Lynch, Claude Shuey, Rafael Ramos | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hosley | 57-54 |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Ismael Richardson - foul #2 on Ismael Richardson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cox (PF) Henry Green | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch (SG) Stefan Costa | |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Simpson | 60-57 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Bemis | 62-59 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston (PG), Arthur King (C) Mark Simpson, Ismael Richardson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa (PG) Bryant Bemis | |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Stefan Costa is called for the reach on Daniel Featherston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stefan Costa, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Hosley - foul #1 on Paul Hosley, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Paul Hosley, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Arthur King | 64-59 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Lynch steals the ball from Arthur King | 64-59 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Cox | 66-61 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jimmy Numbers | 66-61 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Claud Zipkin steals it from Daniel Featherston | 66-61 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin throws it down | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Daniel Featherston (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jimmy Numbers (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Raymond McGee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur King (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lynch (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. SF - Claud Zipkin (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Shuey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Ramos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Featherston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cox - foul #2 on Thomas Cox, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Simpson (SG), Joe Metcalf (SF), Ismael Richardson (PF) Jimmy Numbers, Raymond McGee, Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble (SG), Paul Hosley (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Claud Zipkin, Claude Shuey, Rafael Ramos | |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King dunks the ball | 70-65 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers (SG), Thomas Cox (PF) Mark Simpson, Ismael Richardson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond McGee (SF) Joe Metcalf | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin (SF), Claude Shuey (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Charles Noble, Paul Hosley, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin misses the runner from the right block | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur King gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Rafael Ramos - foul #3 on Rafael Ramos, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos lays it in | 71-67 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Rafael Ramos denies the turnaround by Raymond McGee | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stefan Costa and the foul's on Thomas Cox - foul #3 on Thomas Cox, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cox is denied on a layup by Claud Zipkin | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa scores on a floater in the paint set up by Jason Lynch | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Claude Shuey takes the ball from Jimmy Numbers | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Numbers - foul #1 on Jimmy Numbers, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Numbers misses the halfcourt shot | 71-74 |