| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Willie Hess (fresh) C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte 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 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Monte | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Linsley - foul #1 on Richard Linsley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is hacked by Edward Eaton - foul #1 on Edward Eaton, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Wayne Twedt | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Eaton | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Joseph Absher knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Eaton | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cevallos takes the ball from Billy Craighead | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jack Kivi hits a 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead buries a floater from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Edward Eaton is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #1 on Chris Durocher, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Twedt is called for the reach on Harold Monte - foul #1 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Edward Eaton | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) SG - Michael Wash (fresh) SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses short on a jumper from close range | 4-10 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Kivi | 4-12 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk can't tip it in | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk snags the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash misses long on a floater from the left side | 4-12 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses the tip | 4-12 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Frank Houston | 4-12 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Frank Houston is hacked by Stephen Dahlquist - foul #1 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Edward Eaton (SF), Harold Frye (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joseph Absher, Jack Kivi, Frank Houston, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt | |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Harold Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the jumpshot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Edward Eaton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Craighead | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | John Olivo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Willie Hess | 8-15 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | John Olivo is hacked by Billy Craighead - foul #1 on Billy Craighead, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Wayne Twedt (C) William Charlebois, Raymond Johnson | |
| 12:21 | Belmont | John Olivo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-18 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Hess | 10-18 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Olivo | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Olivo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Hess and he's hacked by Harold Frye - foul #1 on Harold Frye, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF) Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Daniel Cevallos (PF) John Olivo, Edward Eaton, Harold Frye | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Joseph Absher clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Craighead - foul #2 on Billy Craighead, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Twedt - foul #2 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Johnson (C) Wayne Twedt | |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Frank Houston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-22 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wash | 15-22 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Corwin | 17-22 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | The short jumper by Daniel Cevallos is denied by Harold Monte | 17-22 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Johnson is blocked by Harold Monte | 17-22 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Joseph Absher hits the follow up shot | 17-24 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is fouled on the floor by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Kevin Saxon (C) Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist, Brad Buskirk, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF), Harold Frye (C) Frank Houston, Raymond Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon double dribbles | 17-24 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Edward Eaton loses the dribble to Gilbert Corwin | 17-24 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher travels with the ball | 17-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG) Gilbert Corwin | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Joseph Absher, Jack Kivi, Daniel Cevallos | |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll | 17-26 |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley connects on the floater from the right wing | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Wash (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Saxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Olivo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Charlebois (fresh) SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | William Charlebois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-26 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Saxon - foul #1 on Kevin Saxon, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Harold Monte (C) Michael Wash, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jack Kivi (SG), Daniel Cevallos (PF) John Olivo, William Charlebois, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses the driving attempt near the basket | 19-27 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jack Kivi | 19-27 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos's pass is intercepted by Willie Hess | 19-27 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher loses the dribble to Edward Eaton | 19-27 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Monte - foul #1 on Harold Monte, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF) Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Edward Eaton | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Corwin | 21-29 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Joseph Absher comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Monte - foul #2 on Harold Monte, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Johnson (C) Harold Frye | |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gilbert Corwin | 23-31 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Joseph Absher double dribbles | 23-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG) Michael Wash | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), William Charlebois (SF) Jack Kivi, Daniel Cevallos | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Stephen Dahlquist, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF), Daniel Cevallos (PF) William Charlebois, Raymond Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Willie Hess blocks the short jumper by Edward Eaton | 25-31 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cevallos is called for the reach on Chris Durocher - foul #1 on Daniel Cevallos, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Harold Monte (C) Michael Wash, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wayne Twedt (C) Frank Houston | |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Edward Eaton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Chris Durocher - foul #2 on Chris Durocher, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF) Joseph Absher, Daniel Cevallos | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Edward Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Edward Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Olivo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Wayne Twedt - foul #3 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (PF) Wayne Twedt | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Frye | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Edward Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SG) Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Edward Eaton | |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Jack Kivi double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG) John Olivo | |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Joseph Absher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-32 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Joseph Absher pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is fouled on the floor by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Billy Craighead, Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Frank Houston, Harold Frye | |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin drills a driving attempt from the left block | 32-34 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Brad Buskirk steps in front of the Raymond Johnson pass | 32-34 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Absher | 32-34 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 32-34 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-34 |