| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Venne | 46-32 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Gaston - foul #1 on Richard Gaston, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne is hacked by Steven Homan - foul #2 on Steven Homan, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Chad Williams clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-32 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Williams | 48-32 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-32 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Steven Homan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is fouled on the floor by Richard Gaston - foul #2 on Richard Gaston, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-32 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Chad Williams hits a fadeaway from close range | 48-34 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston travels with the ball | 48-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Andrew Venne, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton, Chad Williams | |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Michael Roberts steals it from Freddie Sebastian | 48-34 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie Sebastian swats the short shot by Richard Gaston | 48-34 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Sid Carmona pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Thomas Wallace steals the ball from Sid Carmona | 48-34 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers lays it in set up by Thomas Wallace | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is called for 3 seconds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Walter Litherland (PF) Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Richard Gaston is denied by Walter Litherland | 50-34 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Ernest Benton pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Brian Agnew scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Parrish | 50-37 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Walter Litherland misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Walter Litherland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Brian Agnew misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Peter Flowers | 50-37 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wallace | 52-37 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Ernest Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), Aaron Fix (C) Peter Flowers, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Sid Carmona (C) William Turner, Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland, Brian Agnew | |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Sid Carmona blocks the short jumper by John Baker | 52-37 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Sid Carmona clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Fix - foul #2 on Aaron Fix, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ted Hamilton | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Gaston | 54-40 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Chad Williams can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Manjarrez | 54-40 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Manjarrez | 56-40 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix blows the layup | 56-40 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Chad Williams snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Sid Carmona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Richard Manjarrez, Andrew Venne, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Chad Williams | |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the jump hook from the right block | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wallace - foul #3 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| 09:58 | Belmont | John Baker denies the turnaround by Ernest Benton | 58-40 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the board | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts drills a shot from the left side set up by Richard Gaston | 60-40 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Barry Parrish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-40 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 60-40 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts tips it but misses | 60-40 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Brian Agnew pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Gaston - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), Mark Maguire (PF) Peter Flowers, John Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Agnew steals it from Richard Gaston | 60-41 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 60-41 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston grabs the board | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Agnew (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Homan - foul #3 on Steven Homan, team foul #2 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Baker (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Mark Maguire, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (C) Brian Agnew | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Ernest Benton lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Parrish | 63-43 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-43 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-43 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton tips it home | 63-45 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ted Hamilton steals the ball from Aaron Fix | 63-45 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Brian Agnew (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Turner | 63-48 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Parrish is called for the reach on Richard Manjarrez - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire connects on the jumper near the basket | 65-48 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is fouled on the floor by Runako Awada - foul #2 on Runako Awada, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Richard Manjarrez, Peter Flowers, Mark Maguire, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG) William Turner, Barry Parrish | |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Sid Carmona lays it in | 65-50 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Agnew is called for the reach on Andrew Venne - foul #2 on Brian Agnew, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG) Runako Awada | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) Brian Agnew | |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-50 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 24 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Andrew Venne - foul #2 on Andrew Venne, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Walter Litherland (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton, Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers is fouled on the floor by Walter Litherland - foul #1 on Walter Litherland, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Thomas Wallace (SG) Runako Awada, Richard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Freddie Sebastian - foul #2 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Ernest Benton (SF), Walter Litherland (PF) Steven Homan, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Walter Litherland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-52 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Ernest Benton gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada is whistled for a carry | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is fouled on the floor by Peter Flowers - foul #1 on Peter Flowers, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Ernest Benton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Walter Litherland gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is hacked by Peter Flowers - foul #2 on Peter Flowers, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts tips it in | 71-56 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Brian Agnew misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada runs out the clock | 71-56 |