| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott buries a shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Howard Hayes | 25-25 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott is hacked by Henry Hammer - foul #1 on Henry Hammer, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Richard Burns (C) Donald Hundley, Henry Hammer | |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses the shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses the floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson, Richard Burns | |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Gordon | 26-25 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hill | 26-25 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-25 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman tips it in | 26-27 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gordon - foul #2 on Rodney Gordon, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Linville is called for the reach on Joe Jordan - foul #3 on Joseph Linville, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage (PF) Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Joe Jordan | |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Trahan | 29-30 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Fred Scott is blocked by Howard Hayes | 29-30 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Hayes | 29-30 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-33 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley tips it in | 31-33 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Rodney Gordon - foul #3 on Rodney Gordon, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), James Harper (SG), Nicholas Truitt (SF), Joseph Linville (PF) Sam Dickert, Darwin Riley, Fred Scott, Rodney Gordon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SG), Joe Jordan (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Antonio Thompson, Howard Hayes, Richard Burns | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | James Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Truitt | 33-36 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Christen (C) Gregory Selvage | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Howard Hayes (PF) Robert Hill, Joe Jordan | |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Harper | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Truitt - foul #3 on Nicholas Truitt, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Fred Scott (SF), Rodney Gordon (C) Wilburn Barnes, James Harper, James Christen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is fouled on the floor by Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley (SG) Nicholas Truitt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Joe Jordan (PF) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes | |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville tips it home | 38-39 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Joe Jordan denies the turnaround by Fred Scott | 38-39 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Darwin Riley steals it from Antonio Thompson | 38-39 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Hundley | 38-39 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Gordon is called for the reach on Donald Hundley - foul #4 on Rodney Gordon, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), Nicholas Truitt (SF), Gregory Selvage (PF), James Christen (C) Sam Dickert, Fred Scott, Joseph Linville, Rodney Gordon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Joe Jordan, Richard Burns | |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darwin Riley is called for the reach on Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Darwin Riley, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (SG) Darwin Riley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF) Henry Tillman, Antonio Thompson | |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | James Christen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Christen, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Donald Hundley | |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Selvage steps in front of the Louis Trahan pass | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wilburn Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Christen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Dickert | 40-41 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley (SG), Fred Scott (SF), Joseph Linville (PF), Rodney Gordon (C) Nicholas Truitt, Wilburn Barnes, Gregory Selvage, James Christen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SG) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson | |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 40-46 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG) Sam Dickert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Henry Tillman | |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Henry Hammer picks off the pass by Fred Scott | 40-46 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Trahan | 40-49 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Darwin Riley | 42-49 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 42-52 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Richard Burns (C) Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Hayes (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Henry Hammer (PF) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer is denied on a layup by Rodney Gordon | 42-52 |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns tips it home | 42-54 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Hammer - foul #2 on Henry Hammer, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), James Harper (SG), Nicholas Truitt (SF), Gregory Selvage (C) Sam Dickert, Darwin Riley, Fred Scott, Rodney Gordon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Howard Hayes (PF) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Richard Burns | |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses the turnaround near the basket | 44-54 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gregory Selvage | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 44-56 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Christen (C) Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Louis Trahan | 44-59 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Thompson and the foul's on Wilburn Barnes - foul #1 on Wilburn Barnes, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses the free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Harper | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Wilburn Barnes is called for the reach on Louis Trahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilburn Barnes, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Louis Trahan is called for the reach on James Christen - foul #2 on Louis Trahan, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | James Christen misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Hammer | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan runs out the clock | 47-63 |