| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John King inbounds the ball | 28-49 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 31-49 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn loses the dribble to Robert Collins | 31-49 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 31-49 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-49 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | John King lays it in and he's hacked by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-49 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is hacked by Jerome Thorton - foul #3 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the shot from the left block set up by Dennis Halsey | 34-51 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 16:46 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Doroski and the foul's on Benjamin Yamada - foul #1 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Doroski | 44-51 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is fouled on the floor by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, Charles Doroski, Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Kevin Dorn, David Amaro, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Ryan Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Halsey | 44-54 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | John King buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-56 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Robert Collins takes the ball from Dewayne Bustillos | 49-56 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), David Amaro (SF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | John King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Ben Corpuz steps in front of the Kevin Dorn pass | 52-57 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson banks in the layup set up by Ben Corpuz | 54-57 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | John King is called for the reach on Kevin Dorn - foul #1 on John King, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Charles Doroski (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Dorn is called for the reach on Fred Linderman - foul #1 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton (SG) Ben Corpuz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG) David Singletary | |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | The jump hook by Benjamin Yamada is blocked by Fred Linderman | 54-57 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Paul James is called for the reach on Matthew Guinn - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Charles Doroski, Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Kevin Dorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 09:34 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | John King double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG) Matthew Guinn | |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn's fadeaway is rejected by John King | 54-59 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | John King buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 57-61 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is hacked by Jerome Thorton - foul #4 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Ben Corpuz is blocked by Dewayne Bustillos | 57-63 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dewayne Bustillos and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), David Singletary (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Kevin Dorn, David Amaro, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Collins | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | David Singletary misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Charles Doroski (SF), Paul James (C) Eugene Lazarski, John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | David Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | David Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Johnson and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF) Dennis Halsey | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is intercepted by Paul James | 63-66 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Howard | 66-66 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada clanks a jumper in the lane | 66-66 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | David Singletary tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul James | 69-68 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Amaro | 69-70 |
| 05:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) Ben Corpuz, Charles Doroski, Paul James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 69-72 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | John King tips it home | 71-72 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Halsey | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Robert Collins denies the turnaround by David Amaro | 71-74 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Amaro takes the ball from John King | 71-74 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | David Amaro slams it home | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Guinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Halsey steals it from John Johnson | 71-76 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | John King steals it from Dewayne Bustillos | 71-76 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | John King can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-76 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 71-76 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) Jerome Thorton, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (C) David Singletary, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | John King is hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #5 | 71-78 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Ben Corpuz, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is hacked by Jerome Thorton - foul #5 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on John King - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 71-80 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard loses the dribble to Dennis Halsey | 71-80 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't throw it down | 71-80 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn gets the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Anderson steps in front of the Matthew Howard pass | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Guinn in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Amaro - foul #3 on David Amaro, team foul #7 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF), Paul James (C) Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (SF), James Tuczynski (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, David Amaro, Robert Anderson | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John King - foul #4 on John King, team foul #14 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) John King | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the fadeaway in the lane | 73-84 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Singletary runs out the clock | 73-84 |