| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Reck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Machin - foul #2 on John Machin, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:46 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | St. Bonaventure | William Reed is called for the reach on Calvin Nelson - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby is hacked by John Machin - foul #3 on John Machin, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG) John Machin | |
| 18:54 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson is hacked by William Reed - foul #2 on William Reed, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Chad Snow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hickey | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse drills a jump hook from the left block | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Wayne Reck scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson misses the dunk | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Chad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | The jump hook by Wayne Reck is blocked by Rubin Bratton | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | St. Bonaventure | James Hickey steals the ball from James Demby in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | James Hickey is hacked by James Demby - foul #3 on James Demby, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Cox (SG), Donald Moss (SF), Shawn Richer (PF), Bruce Harty (C) Michael Hankins, Wayne Reck, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 16:28 | Mercer | James Hickey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 16:27 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Donald Moss grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Scott Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Maggi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Cox (fresh) SF - Donald Moss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Harty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Bruce Harty gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | James Hickey drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Moss | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry is denied on a layup by Bruce Harty | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | St. Bonaventure | Shawn Richer takes the ball from Anthony Barrett | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | James Hickey's pass is intercepted by Eric Slocum | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Rubin Bratton (C) Anthony Barrett, Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Wayne Reck (SF), William Reed (PF), Chad Snow (C) James Hickey, Scott Cox, Donald Moss, Shawn Richer, Bruce Harty | |
| 14:00 | Mercer | William Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Chad Snow pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Rubin Bratton steps in front of the Chad Snow pass | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Demby | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Chad Snow is hacked by Rubin Bratton - foul #2 on Rubin Bratton, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) August Goodman, Eric Slocum | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | John Machin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Wayne Reck gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Wayne Reck is hacked by Calvin Nelson - foul #2 on Calvin Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Nelson - foul #3 on Calvin Nelson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:04 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Wayne Reck gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Reck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Chad Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Michael Hankins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Reck | 39-46 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Harley Berry | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | John Machin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:09 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry's layup is rejected by Chad Snow | 41-46 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chad Snow | 41-46 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Chad Snow comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Snow - foul #1 on Chad Snow, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG), August Goodman (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harley Berry, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Donald Moss (SF), Shawn Richer (PF), Bruce Harty (C) John Machin, Michael Hankins, Wayne Reck, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 10:06 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:06 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Shawn Richer can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Slocum - foul #1 on Eric Slocum, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG) Harold Rittenhouse | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Shawn Richer snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Scott Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Moss - foul #1 on Donald Moss, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | James Hickey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 08:43 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:38 | St. Bonaventure | James Hickey steals it from Anthony Barrett | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Scott Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:19 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Anthony Barrett | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Harty - foul #3 on Bruce Harty, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Sean Boyd (C) Anthony Barrett, August Goodman, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), William Reed (PF) Scott Cox, Donald Moss | |
| 07:57 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:57 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | William Reed comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-47 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Bruce Harty tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Michael Hankins comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Rittenhouse - foul #1 on Harold Rittenhouse, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) Todd Hudson, Eric Slocum, Sean Boyd | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Wayne Reck (SF), Chad Snow (C) James Hickey, Shawn Richer, Bruce Harty | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:54 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | William Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Rittenhouse - foul #2 on Harold Rittenhouse, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman (SF) Harley Berry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | William Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rubin Bratton | 51-51 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Demby, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by August Goodman | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | John Machin loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum (PF) Calvin Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Cox (SG), Shawn Richer (PF), Bruce Harty (C) Michael Hankins, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 05:14 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Bruce Harty gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Scott Cox misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Donald Moss (SF) John Machin, Scott Cox, Wayne Reck | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Shawn Richer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | James Hickey tips it in | 53-53 |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harley Berry | 55-53 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Maggi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Moss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Harty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-53 |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Moss | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) Anthony Barrett, Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Wayne Reck (SF), William Reed (PF), Chad Snow (C) James Hickey, Donald Moss, Shawn Richer, Bruce Harty | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | John Machin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hankins | 55-56 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton is fouled on the floor by John Machin - foul #4 on John Machin, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby's pass is intercepted by Michael Hankins | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Wayne Reck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:47 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Wayne Reck pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | John Machin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Reck | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse is hacked by John Machin - foul #5 on John Machin, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG) John Machin | |
| 01:24 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Michael Hankins pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | James Hickey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Chad Snow gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | William Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | James Hickey grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | James Demby is called for the reach on James Hickey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Demby, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG) James Demby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Richer (PF) William Reed | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | James Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | James Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to August Goodman | 55-61 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Shawn Richer gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Cox (PG), William Reed (PF) James Hickey, Shawn Richer | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Michael Hankins is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Rittenhouse - foul #3 on Harold Rittenhouse, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Hudson | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Scott Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Hudson - foul #2 on Todd Hudson, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Scott Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Scott Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Chad Snow pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Scott Cox runs out the clock | 58-65 |