| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Charles Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Belmont | Thomas Walker blocks the short jumper by Jan Satchell | 31-23 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Charles Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-23 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead buries a shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is fouled on the floor by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Harold Monte steals the ball from Charles Campbell | 34-25 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Absher steps in front of the Gilbert Corwin pass | 34-25 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wash and he's hacked by John Kirchner - foul #2 on John Kirchner, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (C) Harold Monte | |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Wash - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | John Kirchner gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Joseph Absher's pass is intercepted by Willie Hess | 36-27 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Wash and the foul's on John Kirchner - foul #3 on John Kirchner, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (PF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, John Kirchner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SF), Harold Monte (C) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Gilbert Corwin takes the ball from Daniel Connolly | 36-29 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | John Olivo gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olivo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos is fouled on the floor by Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SF) Gilbert Corwin, Michael Wash | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley lays it up and in set up by Billy Craighead | 39-31 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Durocher | 39-34 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Twedt - foul #2 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), John Kirchner (C) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt, Jack Kivi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Chris Durocher, Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Kirchner | 41-35 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Craighead | 41-37 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | John Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Charles Campbell can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe tips it home | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Charles Campbell knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Absher | 43-39 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is hacked by Jan Satchell - foul #1 on Jan Satchell, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Willie Hess | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 43-39 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | John Kirchner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Brad Buskirk | |
| 10:47 | Belmont | John Kirchner comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-39 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | John Kirchner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Michael Wash steps in front of the Joseph Absher pass | 45-39 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin is hacked by Joseph Absher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Absher, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (PF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, John Kirchner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Chris Durocher (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | John Olivo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Cevallos | 47-39 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SF), Brad Buskirk (C) Michael Wash, Harold Monte | |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Connolly, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Kivi | 47-39 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jan Satchell | 49-39 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Joseph Absher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Absher, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), John Kirchner (C) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt, Jack Kivi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Harold Monte (C) Richard Linsley, Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Brad Buskirk | |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Craighead | 51-42 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Charles Campbell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Todd Troupe | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Michael Wash is called for the reach on John Olivo - foul #2 on Michael Wash, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is hacked by Gilbert Corwin - foul #1 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Todd Troupe - foul #1 on Todd Troupe, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Todd Troupe - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | John Kirchner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gilbert Corwin | 52-50 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Joseph Absher double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Willie Hess (C) Gilbert Corwin, Harold Monte | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe drills a shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Charles Campbell is hacked by Todd Troupe - foul #2 on Todd Troupe, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (SG), Wayne Twedt (C) Jan Satchell, John Kirchner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos (SF), Jack Kivi (C) Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SF), Chris Durocher (PF) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 56-52 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Absher picks off the pass by Billy Craighead in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Kivi and the foul's on Michael Wash - foul #3 on Michael Wash, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG) Joseph Absher | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-55 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), John Kirchner (C) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt, Jack Kivi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Harold Monte (C) Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wash | 59-61 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the floater from the left block | 59-61 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Craighead | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the lay-in | 59-64 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker is hacked by Joseph Absher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Absher, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Jan Satchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Harold Monte is called for the reach on Gabriel McCrone - foul #3 on Harold Monte, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Satchell - foul #2 on Jan Satchell, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Todd Troupe steps in front of the Joseph Absher pass | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the easy layup | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 61-66 |