| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 38-39 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Patrick Smith's pass is intercepted by Dennis Bethea | 38-39 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson banks in the layup set up by Dennis Bethea | 38-41 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Nations - foul #2 on Michael Nations, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Bobbie Johns is called for the reach on John Murray - foul #3 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF) Bobbie Johns | |
| 18:15 | Belmont | John Murray hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Tamez | 40-44 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | David Amaro drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson | 43-47 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Douglas Rickard denies the turnaround by Michael Nations | 43-47 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it in | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard's floater is tipped away by David Amaro | 45-47 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it home | 45-49 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Murray | 47-49 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) Charles Doroski | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 47-53 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Ray Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Merideth and he's hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, James Tamez | |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bobbie Johns | 50-55 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | David Amaro is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Michael Nations (PF) James Merideth, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Douglas Rickard (PF) Randy Cardoza, Matthew Howard | |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson | 50-59 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Michael Nations buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Murray | 52-59 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Velasquez is called for the reach on Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (C) Morgan Todd | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the runner in the paint set up by John Murray and the foul's on Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (C) Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:37 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 54-60 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 54-60 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Josephson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Matthew Howard | |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Cardoza | 54-63 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Matthew Howard steals the ball from Bobby Johnson | 54-63 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Morgan Todd | 54-65 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Tamez | 54-67 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mario Velasquez | 56-67 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Nations swats the layup by Morgan Todd | 56-67 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Merideth - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is whistled for a carry | 56-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Charles Doroski (C) Randy Cardoza, Morgan Todd | |
| 07:58 | Belmont | John Murray is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (C) Charles Doroski | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Dennis Bethea is denied by Ray Stewart | 57-69 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns travels with the ball | 57-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (C) Matthew Howard | |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Bobbie Johns - foul #4 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 59-69 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Rickard | 59-71 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the floater in the paint | 61-71 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 61-73 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:50 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Nations - foul #3 on Michael Nations, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Amaro | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Patrick Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | John Murray takes the ball from Dennis Bethea | 64-78 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-78 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations hits the follow up shot | 66-78 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Clyde Josephson is called for the reach on John Murray - foul #3 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez loses the dribble to Bobby Johnson | 68-78 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | John Sharp knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 70-78 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | David Amaro gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clyde Josephson | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-80 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea runs out the clock | 70-80 |