| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 3 stl. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses badly on a runner from the right block | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bennie Ahmad | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daryl Veal - foul #2 on Daryl Veal, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Gaston | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eldon Pollock | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gaston denies the turnaround by Eldon Pollock | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daryl Veal | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gaston is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), Milton Schneck (SF), Henry Flournoy (PF), Nelson Glover (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Schneck (fresh) PF - Henry Flournoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Glover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill lays it in | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mecham | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Darren Metzler steals it from Clemente O'Neill | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is hacked by Nelson Glover - foul #1 on Nelson Glover, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler, Milton Schneck, Nelson Glover | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Wadlington - foul #2 on Dennis Wadlington, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Flournoy travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Flournoy | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gaston blocks the short jumper by Dennis Wadlington | 42-41 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad hits a shot from the left block | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Ahmad | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Bennie Ahmad picks off the pass by Michael Corey | 46-41 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Carpenter - foul #2 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SF), Nelson Glover (PF), David Anzalone (C) Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, Henry Flournoy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey, Harold Gaston | |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Darren Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Glover (fresh) C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill connects on the floater near the basket | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clemente O'Neill | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Darren Metzler is called for the reach on Edwin Morgan - foul #2 on Darren Metzler, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Milton Schneck (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Nelson Glover | |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock (SF) Milton Schneck | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eldon Pollock - foul #2 on Eldon Pollock, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG) Darren Metzler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Rogers | 49-45 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks buries a floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edwin Morgan - foul #3 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Henry Flournoy (PF), Nelson Glover (C) Daryl Veal, Dennis Wadlington, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston | |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Michael Corey buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Mecham | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Flournoy hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Aaron Rogers | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Flournoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Glover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Darren Metzler (SF) Aaron Rogers, Eldon Pollock | |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Flournoy misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Michael Corey grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Henry Flournoy - foul #1 on Henry Flournoy, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington (PF), David Anzalone (C) Henry Flournoy, Nelson Glover | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Carpenter | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan tips it in | 54-54 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bennie Ahmad | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Henry Flournoy (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Darren Metzler takes the ball from Harold Gaston | 57-54 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Willard Hendricks takes the ball from Aaron Rogers | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Rogers | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Flournoy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), David Anzalone (C) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler, Dennis Wadlington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey, Harold Gaston | |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal's floater is tipped away by Clemente O'Neill | 60-54 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington (PF) Henry Flournoy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Gaston | 62-57 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock tips it in | 64-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Dennis Wadlington is called for the reach on Joe Shuffler - foul #3 on Dennis Wadlington, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad is fouled on the floor by Larry Carpenter - foul #3 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Bennie Ahmad | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Anzalone | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Carpenter - foul #4 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Flournoy (PF) Dennis Wadlington | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Hendricks | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Shuffler is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (SG), Darren Metzler (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Daryl Veal, Eldon Pollock, Henry Flournoy | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Darren Metzler takes the ball from Joe Shuffler | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Henry Flournoy (C) Bennie Ahmad, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Carpenter - foul #5 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Matthew Jones can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 70-62 |