| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Leopold and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (C) John Williams | |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Giles | 41-42 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Kevin Giles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses the shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Jonathon Farrior steals it from Gordon Sheley | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gordon Sheley is called for the reach on Jonathon Farrior - foul #1 on Gordon Sheley, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Don Jackson steals it from Ray Skidmore | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milliner - foul #3 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Shawn Dillman (SF), Aaron Mason (PF) Ronald Milliner, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hudson (C) Ray Skidmore | |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Larry Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF) Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Larry Hudson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Giles | 45-42 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Leopold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Phipps | 48-44 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Giles | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Larry Hudson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Larry Hudson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Sheley | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Larry Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Aaron Mason steals it from Kenneth Kaler | 48-48 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF), Larry Mace (C) Kelvin Rodgers, William Leopold, Jeffrey Phipps, Shawn Dillman, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), James Jefferson (PF), John Williams (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Kevin Giles, Kenneth Kaler, Larry Hudson | |
| 12:26 | Belmont | James Jefferson is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Jefferson swats the short shot by Larry Mace | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | James Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jefferson (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | John Williams misses long on a shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simpson | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | John Chandler pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | John Chandler travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-48 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | James Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Farrior | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior blows the layup but the foul's on James Jefferson - foul #1 on James Jefferson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF) Kelvin Rodgers, Don Jackson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Larry Hudson (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Ray Skidmore, James Jefferson, John Williams | |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Matthew Monty comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, Thomas Simpson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF) Matthew Monty | |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Kevin Giles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Sheley | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF) Jeffrey Phipps | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Skidmore (SF), John Williams (C) Kevin Giles, Larry Hudson | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Aaron Mason is called for the reach on Kenneth Kaler - foul #1 on Aaron Mason, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Larry Mace (C) Kelvin Rodgers, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 7 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold is hacked by Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #1 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Milliner | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Sheley | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kaler - foul #1 on Kenneth Kaler, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior (PF) Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (PF) Kenneth Kaler | |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner's pass is intercepted by Gordon Sheley | 56-52 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Kevin Giles pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Sheley | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (SG) William Leopold | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, John Williams | |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Mace | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Milliner | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Kevin Giles travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (C) Ronald Milliner, Don Jackson, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Kenneth Kaler (PF) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Matthew Monty | |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hansen steals the ball from Eric Lee | 59-56 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Simpson - foul #5 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold (SG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Aaron Mason (C) Eric Lee, Thomas Simpson, Jonathon Farrior | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Skidmore (SF), John Williams (C) Kevin Giles, Larry Hudson | |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Hansen | 59-60 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Leopold | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF), Larry Mace (C) Kelvin Rodgers, Jeffrey Phipps, Shawn Dillman, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG) John Chandler, Robert Hansen | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 14 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace is fouled on the floor by Ray Skidmore - foul #3 on Ray Skidmore, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler drills a shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold is hacked by Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #2 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gordon Sheley steps in front of the Ronald Milliner pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Larry Mace - foul #2 on Larry Mace, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Williams misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Ronald Milliner is called for the reach on Gordon Sheley - foul #4 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | John Williams connects on the shot from the left side | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 65-66 |