| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrell Hill | 38-27 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | James Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Randy Kepner pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons double dribbles | 38-27 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Czapla | 38-27 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Williams | 38-29 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 38-29 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is hacked by Jeremy Hammons - foul #3 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), John Heskett (PF) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, James Davis | |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darrell Hill | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares's floater is tipped away by Jerry Czapla | 41-31 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | John Heskett tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Kennedy (C) Taylor Palomares | |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Harry Reiter is called for the reach on James Kennedy - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), Mark Jacobs (SF) Elijah Sullivan, Gary Williams | |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Harry Reiter picks off the pass by Raymond Gabler | 41-33 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), James Davis (PF) Raymond Gabler, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Kepner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Hammons steals it from Albert Conway | 41-33 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Randy Kepner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Kepner | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | James Davis drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Kepner | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Hammons picks off the pass by Albert Conway | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Davis denies the turnaround by John Molter | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Randy Kepner snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons buries a floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (PG), Gary Williams (SF), James Kennedy (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 12:12 | Belmont | James Kennedy connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Gabler | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Williams steps in front of the Greg Decarlo pass | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Gabler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Belmont | James Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Williams | 43-50 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Gabler - foul #2 on Raymond Gabler, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG) Chad Aubrey | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | James Kennedy snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Elijah Sullivan is blocked by Greg Decarlo | 43-50 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | The jump hook by Raymond Gabler is blocked by Jerry Czapla | 46-50 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), Mark Jacobs (PF) Raymond Gabler, Elijah Sullivan, James Kennedy | |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Williams | 46-50 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Ellis Markham is called for the reach on Chad Aubrey - foul #2 on Ellis Markham, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) Taylor Palomares | |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SF) Gary Williams | |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 46-53 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Molter | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Kepner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Randy Kepner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hammons - foul #4 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (SF), John Heskett (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, James Davis, Mark Jacobs | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Heskett drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla lays it in and the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG) John Molter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG) Jeremy Hammons | |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | John Heskett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Heskett, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG) Chad Aubrey | |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Gabler steals it from Greg Decarlo | 51-55 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Jerry Czapla takes the ball from Randy Kepner | 51-55 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Williams steals the ball from Jerry Czapla | 51-55 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Williams | 51-57 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Randy Kepner hits a driving attempt in the paint | 53-59 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | John Heskett pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ellis Markham | 53-59 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Randy Kepner - foul #1 on Randy Kepner, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), James Davis (PF), James Kennedy (C) Randy Kepner, Raymond Gabler, John Heskett, Taylor Palomares | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | James Kennedy drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Davis and the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Gary Williams | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | James Kennedy makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter tips it in | 55-62 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Shepard | 57-65 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | John Molter steals it from Jeremy Hammons in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Davis misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Pitts - foul #2 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Taylor Palomares denies the turnaround by Oscar Pitts | 57-67 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | John Molter is called for the reach on Jeremy Hammons - foul #1 on John Molter, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), John Heskett (PF), James Kennedy (C) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, James Davis, Taylor Palomares | |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Heskett - foul #2 on John Heskett, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG) Jeremy Hammons | |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Heskett is hacked by Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ellis Markham, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG) Raymond Gabler | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ellis Markham | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ellis Markham - foul #4 on Ellis Markham, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Kennedy swats the layup by Albert Conway | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Kennedy snags the defensive board | 61-72 |