| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is fouled on the floor by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Birnbaum is called for the reach on Gregory Hope - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the turnaround from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | James Birnbaum can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joaquin Salas | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Olson | 34-38 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #3 on James Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Walter Williams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno and he's fouled by Gregory Hope - foul #1 on Gregory Hope, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (SF) Ervin Sarno, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Ognjen Zens (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Gregory Hope, Joaquin Salas, Donald Echols | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Paul Marcell | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Walter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski (SF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Paul Patterson | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ognjen Zens | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Lance Cephas tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - John Hite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Moshe Boyarski takes the ball from Ervin Sarno | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski tips it in | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits a jump hook from the right block | 39-43 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | The jumper by Eugene Olson is denied by Joaquin Salas | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Gregory Hope, Moshe Boyarski, Joaquin Salas | |
| 13:16 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Walter Williams tips it in | 41-43 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is hacked by Ervin Sarno - foul #1 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG) Donald Richard | |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Lance Cephas pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Lance Cephas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Adams swats the layup by Paul Patterson | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Ognjen Zens is called for the reach on James Birnbaum - foul #1 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Walter Williams, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Donald Echols | |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Paul Marcell banks in the layup | 46-45 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Hite (C) Darrell Welch | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 47-50 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham tips it in | 49-50 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Patterson | 49-53 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Paul Patterson is called for the reach on Paul Marcell - foul #3 on Paul Patterson, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SF), Donald Echols (C) Paul Patterson, John Hite | |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Joseph Adams is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) Joaquin Salas | |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Echols | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Walter Williams's layup is rejected by Donald Echols | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols connects on the turnaround from the left block | 49-58 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Walter Williams scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Darrell Welch | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | David Khan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (SF) David Khan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Lance Cephas, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 3rd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Mooneyham swats the dunk try by Paul Patterson | 51-62 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Lance Cephas gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Joaquin Salas - foul #2 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Lance Cephas, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Joaquin Salas, Donald Echols | |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Olson - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Joseph Adams connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 56-64 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Joseph Adams blows the dunk | 56-64 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Eugene Olson can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Paul Marcell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Richard | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Eugene Olson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Terrence Robinson | 61-67 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), Joseph Hanson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF), Donald Echols (C) Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF) Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Ognjen Zens, Joseph Hanson | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the jumper from the left block | 63-67 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-67 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the jumper from the left side | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is denied on a layup by Donald Echols | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Patterson | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is fouled on the floor by Paul Patterson - foul #4 on Paul Patterson, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Birnbaum is called for the reach on Donald Richard - foul #4 on James Birnbaum, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SF), Ognjen Zens (PF) Paul Patterson, Joaquin Salas | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Eugene Olson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Birnbaum and he's hacked by Joseph Hanson - foul #2 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Sarno - foul #2 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF) Gregory Hope, Joseph Hanson | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard scores on a runner from the left block | 72-74 |