| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Perkins (fresh) SG - Caleb Parker (fresh) SF - Richard Hughes (fresh) PF - Phillip Simpson (fresh) C - Stephen Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) SG - Charles Williams (fresh) SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UMBC | William Perkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Caleb Parker misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UMBC | Richard Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UMBC | Caleb Parker is hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson connects on the floater from the left block set up by William Perkins | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UMBC | Caleb Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Perkins | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Richard Hughes steals the ball from Charles Williams | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | UMBC | Richard Hughes lays it up and in | 7-3 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Eric Burcham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Charles Williams tips it in | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | UMBC | William Perkins's pass is intercepted by Eric Burcham in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson makes the turnaround near the basket | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it in | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Barnes (PF) Phillip Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 16:38 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Brian Helle's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Anderson | 10-7 |
| 16:24 | UMBC | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:22 | UMBC | Christopher Metzler is called for the reach on William Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Callahan (SF), Hershel Gray (C) Richard Hughes, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:04 | UMBC | William Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Garret Nabors (SF) Caleb Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Callahan (fresh) SF - Garret Nabors (fresh) PF - Brian Barnes (fresh) C - Hershel Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) SG - David Whitney (fresh) SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) C - Edward Smiley (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Brian Helle swats the layup by William Perkins | 10-9 |
| 15:48 | UMBC | Hershel Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:32 | UMBC | William Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | David Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the floater from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Brian Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | UMBC | William Perkins buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Caleb Parker (SG), Richard Hughes (SF), Phillip Simpson (PF) Leonard Callahan, Garret Nabors, Brian Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SG) Christopher Metzler | |
| 15:08 | UMBC | William Perkins makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | David Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Callahan (PG), Stephen Anderson (C) William Perkins, Hershel Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Noel Freeman, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Phillip Simpson | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | Richard Hughes is called for a backcourt violation | 13-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF) David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford | |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey tips it in | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson is fouled on the floor by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| 13:27 | UMBC | Gary Mulvey picks off the pass by Stephen Anderson | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Stafford, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Perkins (PG), Garret Nabors (SF), Brian Barnes (PF) Caleb Parker, Richard Hughes, Phillip Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Jeremy Stafford | |
| 12:55 | UMBC | Gary Mulvey picks off the pass by Stephen Anderson | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | UMBC | William Perkins snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Garret Nabors can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Brian Helle lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Burcham and the foul's on Brian Barnes - foul #1 on Brian Barnes, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Caleb Parker (SG), Richard Hughes (SF), Hershel Gray (C) Leonard Callahan, Garret Nabors, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Noel Freeman (SG), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Richard Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Mulvey - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Simpson (PF) Brian Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (PF) Brian Helle | |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hershel Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Noel Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | UMBC | William Perkins lays it in | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 10:21 | UMBC | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-20 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Edward Smiley snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Stafford | 17-23 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | William Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-23 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Caleb Parker gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:20 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson throws it down set up by William Perkins | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Callahan (PG), Bryant Bruce (SG), Garret Nabors (SF), Brian Barnes (PF), Stephen Anderson (C) William Perkins, Caleb Parker, Richard Hughes, Phillip Simpson, Hershel Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Brian Helle (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Noel Freeman, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Gary Mulvey steps in front of the Garret Nabors pass | 19-23 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey banks in the layup | 19-25 |
| 07:56 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 19-25 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | The short jumper by Brian Helle is denied by Stephen Anderson | 19-25 |
| 07:38 | UMBC | Leonard Callahan snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:34 | UMBC | Garret Nabors is fouled on the floor by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF) Gary Mulvey | |
| 07:34 | UMBC | Garret Nabors misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:34 | UMBC | Stephen Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Leonard Callahan (fresh) SG - Bryant Bruce (fresh) SF - Garret Nabors (fresh) PF - Brian Barnes (fresh) C - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UMBC | Leonard Callahan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Bryant Bruce | 19-25 |
| 06:53 | UMBC | Leonard Callahan hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Garret Nabors and the foul's on Brian Helle - foul #2 on Brian Helle, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Perkins (PG), Caleb Parker (SG), Phillip Simpson (PF) Bryant Bruce, Garret Nabors, Brian Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (PF) Brian Helle | |
| 06:53 | UMBC | Leonard Callahan makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Charles Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Smiley | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | UMBC | Leonard Callahan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:14 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Simpson | 22-28 |
| 06:03 | UMBC | William Perkins scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Hughes (SF), Hershel Gray (C) Leonard Callahan, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF), Jeremy Stafford (PF) Eric Burcham, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 06:03 | UMBC | William Perkins makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Noel Freeman and he's fouled by Phillip Simpson - foul #1 on Phillip Simpson, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Richard Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Simpson | 27-31 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 05:17 | UMBC | William Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Caleb Parker is hacked by Noel Freeman - foul #1 on Noel Freeman, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Barnes (PF) Phillip Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) David Whitney | |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Caleb Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Caleb Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 04:41 | UMBC | Brian Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:29 | UMBC | William Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 29-31 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Williams | 29-33 |
| 03:51 | UMBC | Hershel Gray lays it in on a nice dish by William Perkins | 31-33 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Caleb Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hershel Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Richard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:14 | UMBC | William Perkins misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Edward Smiley gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Eric Burcham's pass is intercepted by William Perkins in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Richard Hughes hits a turnaround near the basket | 33-33 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Smiley | 33-36 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Caleb Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Callahan (PG), Garret Nabors (SF), Phillip Simpson (PF), Stephen Anderson (C) William Perkins, Richard Hughes, Brian Barnes, Hershel Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Caleb Parker makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Caleb Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 02:20 | UMBC | Garret Nabors snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Caleb Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Caleb Parker - foul #1 on Caleb Parker, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryant Bruce (SG) Caleb Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:23 | UMBC | Garret Nabors comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Whitney | 35-40 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Perkins (PG), Richard Hughes (SF) Bryant Bruce, Garret Nabors | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Noel Freeman pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-43 |