| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - David Khan (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Joseph Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Echols | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski knocks in the runner in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Moshe Boyarski picks off the pass by Paul Marcell | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Marcell steps in front of the Donald Richard pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | David Khan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Khan - foul #1 on David Khan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 3rd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Paul Marcell lays it in | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski is hacked by Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Lance Cephas, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Paul Marcell is blocked by Tim Squires | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| 17:20 | Belmont | James Birnbaum lays it in set up by Terrence Robinson | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle's floater is tipped away by Edward Arnstein | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | James Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is denied on a layup by Tim Squires | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Mooneyham blocks the jumper by Brian Kyle | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF) Terrence Robinson, Johnny Millender, Edward Arnstein | |
| 16:24 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | James Birnbaum double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - John Hite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch drills a shot from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Joseph Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hite - foul #1 on John Hite, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), James Birnbaum (SF), Johnny Millender (PF) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas | |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses the jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the jump hook from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Donald Echols swats the layup by James Birnbaum | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Joseph Adams hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William High - foul #1 on William High, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) William High, David Khan, Johnny Millender, Joseph Adams | |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Paul Marcell is fouled on the floor by Donald Richard - foul #1 on Donald Richard, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Darrell Welch (PF) Brian Kyle, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Edward Arnstein | |
| 12:56 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits a jump hook from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lance Cephas - foul #2 on Lance Cephas, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Hite (C) Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Arnstein (C) Lance Cephas | |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is whistled for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Earl Miller (SF) Donald Richard, Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) James Birnbaum | |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF) Robert Mullaney, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham loses the dribble to Darrell Welch | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 2 blk. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Millender (fresh) PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Arnstein (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the turnaround from the right block | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Kyle | 19-16 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Earl Miller denies the turnaround by Edward Arnstein | 19-16 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Paul Marcell gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires loses the dribble to Terrence Robinson | 19-16 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson lays it up and in | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is fouled on the floor by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), John Hite (PF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, Tim Squires, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Mark Mooneyham, Edward Arnstein | |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols blows the layup | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Eugene Olson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Birnbaum | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF) Robert Mullaney, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (PF) David Khan, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Millender (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Edward Arnstein (PF) Terrence Robinson, Johnny Millender | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Kyle - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) James Birnbaum | |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Olson | 22-23 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Donald Echols takes the ball from Terrence Robinson | 22-23 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Brian Kyle | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Echols - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), David Khan (SG), James Birnbaum (SF) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson | |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | David Khan snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | David Khan drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William High | 24-27 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 24-27 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | James Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | William High misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Joseph Adams snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Moshe Boyarski - foul #1 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Mark Mooneyham (PF) William High, Edward Arnstein | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the floater from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch tips it home | 26-28 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Paul Marcell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Mullaney - foul #2 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Donald Echols (C) Robert Mullaney, Moshe Boyarski, John Hite | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF) James Birnbaum, Joseph Adams | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is hacked by Lance Cephas - foul #3 on Lance Cephas, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (PF) Lance Cephas | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Millender (fresh) C - Mark Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Paul Marcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Echols | 28-29 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Marcell takes the ball from Earl Miller | 28-29 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Miller - foul #1 on Earl Miller, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF) Donald Richard, Earl Miller, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson | |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 01:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols tips it home | 30-31 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | James Birnbaum scores on a turnaround near the basket | 30-33 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Donald Echols steals it from Mark Mooneyham | 32-33 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |