| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Furman inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Gwin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Gwin makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Gwin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols tips it home | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | James Gwin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Renfro | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Howard Crow snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Howard Crow lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Renfro and he's hacked by Bruce Curry - foul #3 on Bruce Curry, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking (PF) Bruce Curry | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Howard Crow makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking's pass is intercepted by Robert Furman | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Junior Rosado | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | James Gwin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Howard Crow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright is hacked by Ernest Renfro - foul #3 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Eldon Wilson (SF), Alexander Banas (C) Junior Rosado, Kevin Nichols, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (PG), Bryan Jantz (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Ernest Renfro, Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Banas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock throws it down on a great pass from Bryan Jantz | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Banas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Snell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Jantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Rood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hadlock | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Larry Barreto is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose (SG), Bruce Curry (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Mark Wilson (C) John Wright, Eldon Wilson, Matthew Stocking, Alexander Banas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG) Bryan Jantz, Clayton Rood | |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Felix Rose steals the ball from Daniel Snell | 40-42 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Wilson | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hadlock - foul #2 on Timothy Hadlock, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Junior Rosado (SG) Ronald Williams, Felix Rose | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Robert Furman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Curry | 48-42 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bruce Curry | 48-42 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Howard Crow gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan is fouled on the floor by Junior Rosado - foul #1 on Junior Rosado, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (SG) Joseph Nolan | |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jerrod Strothers picks off the pass by Matthew Stocking | 48-42 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerrod Strothers | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Furman - foul #1 on Robert Furman, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Crow steals it from Kevin Nichols | 50-44 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Curry | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Robert Furman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Stocking - foul #1 on Matthew Stocking, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Mark Wilson (C) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Matthew Stocking | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Jerrod Strothers, Ernest Renfro, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Robert Furman makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Robert Furman gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | The jumper by Daniel Snell is denied by Mark Wilson | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan tips it home | 53-47 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Hadlock takes the ball from Ronald Williams | 53-47 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Robert Furman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Snell | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Nolan steals the ball from Earl Johnson | 53-49 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Ronald Williams takes the ball from Robert Furman | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Furman - foul #2 on Robert Furman, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Eldon Wilson (SF) Felix Rose, Kevin Nichols | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG) Robert Furman | |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Crow (C) Daniel Snell | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Junior Rosado | 56-49 |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry (SF) Eldon Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), James Gwin (PF) Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Snell steps in front of the John Wright pass | 58-49 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | James Gwin connects on the floater in the lane | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Nolan - foul #1 on Joseph Nolan, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) Earl Johnson, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Bryan Jantz (SG), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Howard Crow | |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Daniel Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG) Junior Rosado | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snell - foul #2 on Daniel Snell, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose (SG), Mark Wilson (C) John Wright, Matthew Stocking | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Robert Furman (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Bryan Jantz, Daniel Snell, James Gwin, Clayton Rood | |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry loses the dribble to Larry Barreto | 60-51 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Barreto and he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson (PF) Bruce Curry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Larry Barreto | |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Felix Rose | 62-53 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Hadlock is called for the reach on Felix Rose - foul #3 on Timothy Hadlock, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado (SG), Eldon Wilson (SF) Ronald Williams, Kevin Nichols | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Gwin (PF) Timothy Hadlock | |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Belmont | James Gwin's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark Wilson | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Felix Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Felix Rose | 66-53 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Bruce Curry (SF), Matthew Stocking (C) Felix Rose, Eldon Wilson, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Daniel Snell (SG), Larry Barreto (SF) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman | |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Larry Barreto gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Howard Crow can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | James Gwin is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Eldon Wilson (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clayton Rood - foul #1 on Clayton Rood, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro is hacked by Felix Rose - foul #1 on Felix Rose, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Clayton Rood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Felix Rose | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Renfro - foul #4 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 71-55 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams runs out the clock | 71-55 |