| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Murray steals the ball from Douglas Rickard | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | David Amaro connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 42-41 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Michael Nations can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | Ray Stewart can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Ray Stewart tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard's floater is tipped away by Michael Nations | 42-41 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson tips it home | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bobbie Johns | 46-41 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Amaro - foul #3 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Ray Stewart comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-41 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | John Sharp tips it home | 47-43 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ray Stewart steals it from Bobbie Johns | 47-43 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Tamez - foul #3 on James Tamez, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Randy Cardoza (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, James Tamez, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), David Redd (PF) Patrick Smith, Ray Stewart | |
| 15:57 | Belmont | David Redd clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF) Dennis Bethea | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| 15:57 | Belmont | David Redd makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | David Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) SF - James Tamez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) David Redd | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the floater from the left block | 51-45 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | John Murray snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | David Amaro buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Murray | 51-48 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, Michael Nations | |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) David Amaro | |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Bethea | 56-48 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Mario Velasquez | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | David Amaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-48 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Clyde Josephson takes the ball from Michael Nations | 56-48 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ray Stewart is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mario Velasquez (C) Ray Stewart | |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | John Murray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea drills a floater from the right wing set up by Clyde Josephson | 58-48 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Patrick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Merideth - foul #4 on James Merideth, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SG) John Murray, James Merideth | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ray Stewart, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tamez | 61-48 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Howard and he's fouled by Ray Stewart - foul #3 on Ray Stewart, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dennis Bethea | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clyde Josephson | 69-51 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Michael Nations can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns comes up short on the floater near the basket | 69-51 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Amaro | 69-54 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 69-54 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | John Murray loses the dribble to Clyde Josephson in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson can't throw it down | 72-54 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd tips it in | 74-54 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SF), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Ray Stewart | |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson banks in the layup | 74-56 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 76-56 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | James Merideth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-56 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Redd | 76-56 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the dunk attempt | 76-56 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Halsey | 76-58 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 76-58 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, David Redd | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 76-58 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it home | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Murray | 76-62 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Smith steps in front of the Dennis Bethea pass | 76-62 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | John Murray lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 76-64 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd connects on the runner from the left block set up by Clyde Josephson | 78-64 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Patrick Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it up and in on a great pass from James Merideth | 80-68 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by James Merideth - foul #5 on James Merideth, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG) James Merideth | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski gets the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Bethea | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-68 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the board | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea runs out the clock | 82-68 |