| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Neely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis hits a jumper from the right side set up by Roy Mitchell | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Charles Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Gary Neely blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Gary Neely snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Gary Neely scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fuchs | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell blows the dunk | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | John Fuchs blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | John Fuchs buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lewis Powell and the foul's on Gary Neely - foul #3 on Gary Neely, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF) Richard Hughes, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Scott Tsai knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Fuchs | 44-40 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kyle Santora, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Louis Solomon (C) Edward Bellis, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG) John Fuchs | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Diep (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Scott Tsai (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Jan Satchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Scott Tsai hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Tsai - foul #2 on Scott Tsai, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF) Richard Hughes, Kyle Santora, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG), Jody Frazier (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gary Neely (C) Scott Tsai, Jan Satchell, David Lehmann, Todd Rudisill | |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Roy Guthrie is blocked by Gary Neely | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep's floater is tipped away by Charles Campbell | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Charles Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG) Robert Diep | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone (PF) Christopher Dugger | |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Gary Neely comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Jody Frazier grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Gary Neely misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Gary Neely tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Gary Neely misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Fuchs - foul #2 on John Fuchs, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SG), Kyle Santora (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Fuchs - foul #3 on John Fuchs, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | John Fuchs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Tsai and he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG) Kyle Santora | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:08 | Belmont | John Fuchs makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Roy Mitchell is denied by David Lehmann | 49-45 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Christopher Dugger | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diep (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Tsai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Scott Tsai is hacked by Roy Mitchell - foul #3 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF), Louis Solomon (PF) Richard Hughes, Roy Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) John Fuchs, David Lehmann, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Jody Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Charles Campbell tips it home | 49-47 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Louis Solomon - foul #3 on Louis Solomon, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Taliaferro | 51-50 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Tsai steps in front of the Michael Taliaferro pass | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Scott Tsai banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Powell | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Jody Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Scott Tsai grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Jody Frazier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Tsai | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lewis Powell | 56-55 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Scott Tsai clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Diep - foul #2 on Robert Diep, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Kyle Santora (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Michael Taliaferro, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Scott Tsai makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Scott Tsai makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fuchs - foul #4 on John Fuchs, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Milton Wilds (PG), Jan Satchell (SG) John Fuchs, Scott Tsai | |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | David Lehmann clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger tips it in | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Mitchell | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Santora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Milton Wilds (fresh) SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | A charge is called on Jan Satchell - foul #1 on Jan Satchell, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG) Milton Wilds | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Troupe | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Mitchell | 60-59 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie tips it home | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Lehmann misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Todd Troupe - foul #2 on Todd Troupe, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Kyle Santora, Todd Troupe, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) Jan Satchell, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Lehmann makes the 3rd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Neely is called for the reach on Michael Taliaferro - foul #4 on Gary Neely, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Campbell (SF) David Lehmann | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gabriel McCrone | 62-63 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Charles Campbell is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis's floater is tipped away by Gary Neely | 62-63 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | John Fuchs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 62-66 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jody Frazier - foul #1 on Jody Frazier, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Roy Mitchell (C) Richard Hughes, Roy Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Dugger (PF) Gabriel McCrone | |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Charles Campbell hits the finger roll | 64-68 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Neely | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Charles Campbell is hacked by Edward Bellis - foul #3 on Edward Bellis, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Taliaferro | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger misses badly on a floater in the lane | 67-70 |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Neely | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Diep - foul #3 on Robert Diep, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Roy Guthrie (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Lewis Powell, Michael Taliaferro, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Gabriel McCrone (PF) John Fuchs, Jody Frazier, Gary Neely | |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie connects on the jump hook from the left block | 69-71 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG), Jody Frazier (SG), Gary Neely (C) Scott Tsai, Jan Satchell, Christopher Dugger | |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Gary Neely is fouled on the floor by Roy Mitchell - foul #4 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Gary Neely makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Gary Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses the easy layup | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Jody Frazier banks in the layup | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |