| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Eugene Olson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 32-35 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Hope | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Echols - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hope | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #3 on Donald Richard, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG) Donald Richard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits a shot from the right side set up by Eugene Olson | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| 17:17 | Belmont | James Birnbaum can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Echols - foul #3 on Donald Echols, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (C) Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:17 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hanson | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the finger roll set up by Ervin Sarno | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Adams is called for the reach on Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), John Hite (C) Gregory Hope, Joaquin Salas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Lance Cephas (SF) James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens is fouled on the floor by Paul Marcell - foul #2 on Paul Marcell, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Mark Mooneyham (C) Ervin Sarno, Joseph Adams | |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson loses the dribble to Mark Mooneyham | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - John Hite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Patterson - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Donald Echols (C) Paul Patterson, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (PF) Walter Williams | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 40-46 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Richard | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Echols - foul #4 on Donald Echols, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Joseph Hanson, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Walter Williams (PF) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Joseph Adams | |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (PF) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF) Mark Mooneyham | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | James Birnbaum can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | James Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | James Birnbaum connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Richard | 45-50 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Ognjen Zens (PF), John Hite (C) Gregory Hope, Joaquin Salas, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Lance Cephas | |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is hacked by John Hite - foul #1 on John Hite, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Hite | 46-50 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ognjen Zens | 48-50 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Ognjen Zens takes the ball from Ervin Sarno | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Hite (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | James Birnbaum connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 50-52 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Paul Patterson, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joaquin Salas | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Johnny Millender snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 53-55 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas is hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Paul Patterson (SF) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Terrence Robinson, Joseph Adams, Johnny Millender | |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Lance Cephas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 53-55 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch lays it in | 55-55 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Cephas | 55-57 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Richard | 57-57 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darrell Welch | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joaquin Salas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Hope | 59-57 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Paul Marcell tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Lance Cephas, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Joaquin Salas, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, Paul Marcell, Lance Cephas, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Joseph Adams connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Birnbaum | 61-61 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Terrence Robinson takes the ball from Tim Squires | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski (SF) Paul Patterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Walter Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Birnbaum | 63-66 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson is fouled on the floor by Terrence Robinson - foul #2 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG) Terrence Robinson | |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Eugene Olson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 65-68 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols loses the dribble to Eugene Olson | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Olson | 65-70 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the lay-in | 65-70 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 65-70 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Joseph Adams | |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas makes the shot from close range | 67-70 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-70 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the board | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Birnbaum | 67-72 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Olson | 67-72 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Gregory Hope is called for the reach on James Birnbaum - foul #3 on Gregory Hope, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Ognjen Zens (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Joaquin Salas, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Walter Williams (PF) Paul Marcell, Johnny Millender | |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas can't connect on a runner in the paint | 67-74 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Eugene Olson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Mooneyham steals it from Paul Patterson | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:40 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is hacked by Paul Patterson - foul #2 on Paul Patterson, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard travels with the ball | 67-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Joaquin Salas, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Lance Cephas double dribbles | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Adams denies the turnaround by Ognjen Zens | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Joseph Adams pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Joseph Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Terrence Robinson picks off the pass by Joseph Hanson | 67-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Ognjen Zens takes the ball from Terrence Robinson | 67-79 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens can't finish the layup | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Lance Cephas | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Paul Marcell runs out the clock | 67-79 |