| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barney Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Marvin Moore inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero is fouled on the floor by Barney Ainsworth - foul #2 on Barney Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Coleman - foul #2 on Chris Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Marvin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Marvin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Hare - foul #2 on Henry Hare, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth tips it home | 42-38 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Barney Ainsworth - foul #3 on Barney Ainsworth, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG), Brendon Shutt (PF), Everett Kessel (C) Chris Coleman, Henry Hare, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Marvin Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Cosenza | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Marvin Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Woodrow Kinsella - foul #1 on Woodrow Kinsella, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (PG), William Standifer (SG), Abel Bland (PF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Stephen Kiesel, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Marvin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Marvin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Marvin Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Abel Bland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Marvin Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Ward and he's hacked by Everett Kessel - foul #1 on Everett Kessel, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG), John Donalson (SG), Henry Hare (PF), Barney Ainsworth (C) Patrick Johnson, Freddie McDanel, Woodrow Kinsella, Everett Kessel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Marvin Moore makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Donalson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendon Shutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Barney Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charlie Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Standifer (fresh) SF - Marvin Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abel Bland (fresh) C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | William Standifer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Ward | 47-47 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brendon Shutt scores on a floater from the right block | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Marvin Moore scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie Ward | 49-49 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Coleman | 52-49 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by James Lewis is blocked by Henry Hare | 52-49 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | James Lewis tips it in | 52-51 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brendon Shutt can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-51 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Marvin Moore | 52-51 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | James Lewis is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG), Freddie McDanel (SG), Woodrow Kinsella (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Everett Kessel (C) Chris Coleman, John Donalson, Brendon Shutt, Henry Hare, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) Charlie Ward, William Standifer, Marvin Moore, Abel Bland, James Lewis | |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Kessel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Geoffrey Lucero steals it from Freddie McDanel | 52-51 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brendon Shutt (PF) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (SF) Bobby Meador | |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza is fouled on the floor by Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brendon Shutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Kessel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel loses the dribble to Robert Benoit | 52-55 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Charlie Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charlie Ward, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare (PF), Barney Ainsworth (C) Brendon Shutt, Everett Kessel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel is hacked by Stephen Kiesel - foul #2 on Stephen Kiesel, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Charlie Ward is called for the reach on Chris Coleman - foul #3 on Charlie Ward, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Abel Bland (PF) Geoffrey Lucero | |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG) Chris Coleman | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (SG), Marvin Moore (SF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Stephen Kiesel, Robert Benoit | |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Charlie Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel is hacked by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie McDanel | 55-55 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | James Lewis banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis picks off the pass by Patrick Johnson | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | William Standifer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charlie Ward | 55-60 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis swats the layup by Henry Hare | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Abel Bland | 55-60 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Henry Hare picks off the pass by William Standifer | 55-60 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Ward - foul #4 on Charlie Ward, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG), John Donalson (SG), Brendon Shutt (PF), Everett Kessel (C) Patrick Johnson, Freddie McDanel, Henry Hare, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) Charlie Ward, William Standifer, Marvin Moore, Abel Bland, James Lewis | |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Bobby Meador hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Kiesel | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Donalson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brendon Shutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Kessel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Donalson | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Robert Benoit is hacked by Brendon Shutt - foul #1 on Brendon Shutt, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson (PF) Woodrow Kinsella | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Robert Benoit misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Chris Coleman steals it from Geoffrey Lucero | 61-62 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 63-62 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Everett Kessel steals it from Bobby Meador | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Robert Benoit pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the floater from the right wing set up by Ernest Cosenza | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson drills a shot from close range set up by Brendon Shutt | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Robert Benoit comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel (SG), Woodrow Kinsella (SF), Henry Hare (PF), Barney Ainsworth (C) John Donalson, Brendon Shutt, Edward Peterson, Everett Kessel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Moore (SF) Bobby Meador | |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | The short jumper by Stephen Kiesel is denied by Woodrow Kinsella | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Robert Benoit buries a runner from the right block | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella blows the layup but he's fouled by Geoffrey Lucero - foul #1 on Geoffrey Lucero, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG) Chris Coleman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Abel Bland (PF) Geoffrey Lucero | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Henry Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Barney Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abel Bland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Johnson and the foul's on Ernest Cosenza - foul #3 on Ernest Cosenza, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (PG), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Robert Benoit | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella misses the turnaround from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) Charlie Ward, Abel Bland, James Lewis | |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Kiesel | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Marvin Moore pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Marvin Moore is hacked by Barney Ainsworth - foul #4 on Barney Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth is denied on a layup by Robert Benoit | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Marvin Moore grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Marvin Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella travels with the ball | 71-69 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Robert Benoit misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Freddie McDanel steps in front of the Marvin Moore pass | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Hare | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Freddie McDanel steals the ball from Ernest Cosenza | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare is hacked by Ernest Cosenza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Cosenza, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson (SG) Freddie McDanel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Robert Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Marvin Moore gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Kiesel | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Cosenza - foul #5 on Ernest Cosenza, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel (SG) John Donalson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (PG) Ernest Cosenza | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Charlie Ward misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 76-72 |