| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Streater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey inbounds the ball | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 19:43 | Lafayette | Lee King grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 19:26 | Lafayette | Lee King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 46-45 |
| 19:11 | Lafayette | David Streater grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 19:06 | Lafayette | Lee King banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Kiser and he's fouled by Gary Mulvey - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 19:06 | Lafayette | Lee King misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 18:45 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Samuel Brantley (SG), Charles Gerst (PF), Frank Keen (C) James Kiser, David Streater, Benjamin Shields, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 18:29 | Lafayette | Lee King grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:16 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Gerst, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG) Lee King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 18:01 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled on the floor by Mike Frahm - foul #3 on Mike Frahm, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG) Mike Frahm | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:47 | Mercer | David Whitney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 48-45 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Edward Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the fadeaway from the left block | 48-45 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | James Hicks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 17:05 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Gerst - foul #2 on Charles Gerst, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Lee King (SF), Benjamin Shields (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) David Streater, Samuel Brantley, Charles Gerst, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:42 | Lafayette | James Kiser lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hicks | 52-47 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-47 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Eric Burcham gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Williams and the foul's on Troy Coughlin - foul #1 on Troy Coughlin, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF) James Hicks, Lee King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Charles Williams, Brian Helle | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Streater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Noel Freeman is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (SG) David Streater | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SG), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Noel Freeman, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 15:09 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Mulvey - foul #3 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley (SG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:09 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:09 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:09 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:52 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 14:50 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | David Whitney is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 14:14 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | David Whitney can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-53 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 13:38 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Edward Smiley - foul #1 on Edward Smiley, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG), David Streater (SG), Lee King (SF), Frank Keen (PF), Charles Gerst (C) Mike Frahm, Samuel Brantley, Robert Goodrich, Benjamin Shields, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Gary Mulvey, Edward Smiley | |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Frank Keen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 13:19 | Lafayette | Lee King tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Charles Gerst is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Gerst, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG) David Streater | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Brian Helle drills a jumper from the left block set up by Eric Burcham | 60-55 |
| 12:22 | Lafayette | James Kiser drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Keen | 62-55 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | Lee King gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Keen (fairly fresh) C - Charles Gerst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 11:31 | Lafayette | James Kiser snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 11:16 | Lafayette | James Hicks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Kiser | 65-55 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Frank Keen steals it from Eric Burcham | 65-55 |
| 10:35 | Lafayette | James Hicks scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Keen | 67-55 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:46 | Lafayette | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Kiser - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), David Streater (SG), Samuel Brantley (SF), Benjamin Shields (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) James Kiser, James Hicks, Lee King, Frank Keen, Charles Gerst | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Brian Helle, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is hacked by Benjamin Shields - foul #2 on Benjamin Shields, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SG) Eric Burcham | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:48 | Lafayette | David Streater buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Frahm | 70-59 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Frahm - foul #4 on Mike Frahm, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG) Mike Frahm | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:45 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:28 | Lafayette | David Streater is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Fred Bruner | |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Edward Smiley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 70-61 |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | David Streater grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 07:59 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-61 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Edward Smiley snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Streater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Brantley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Shields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | David Streater picks off the pass by Christopher Metzler in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 07:38 | Lafayette | David Streater is hacked by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Robert Goodrich (SF) James Kiser, Samuel Brantley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| 07:17 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 07:17 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:17 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Coughlin - foul #2 on Troy Coughlin, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 06:36 | Lafayette | Robert Goodrich is called for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG) David Streater | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF) Christopher Metzler, Gary Mulvey | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 05:57 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | David Whitney connects on the jumper from the right block | 71-65 |
| 05:34 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), David Streater (SG), Lee King (SF), Samuel Brantley (PF), Frank Keen (C) James Hicks, Mike Frahm, Robert Goodrich, Benjamin Shields, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | David Whitney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 71-65 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:34 | Lafayette | Lee King misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 71-68 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Whitney | 71-68 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | David Whitney is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Lafayette | Frank Keen is whistled for a carry | 71-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG), Benjamin Shields (PF) James Kiser, Samuel Brantley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Noel Freeman (SG), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, David Whitney, Fred Bruner, Edward Smiley | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 03:52 | Lafayette | David Streater gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Streater (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Shields (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Keen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | David Streater misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Freeman | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | James Hicks drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Streater | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (SG), Samuel Brantley (SF), Charles Gerst (C) David Streater, Lee King, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Edward Smiley (C) Noel Freeman, Gary Mulvey | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Metzler | 74-75 |
| 02:41 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF) Benjamin Shields | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Edward Smiley | |
| 02:26 | Lafayette | Jeremy Stafford takes the ball from Charles Gerst | 74-75 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Frank Keen (C) James Hicks, Samuel Brantley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Fred Bruner (PF) David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Lee King picks off the pass by Fred Bruner | 74-75 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG) Mike Frahm | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF) Jeremy Stafford | |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | Gary Mulvey steals it from Frank Keen | 74-75 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | Lee King gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) Charles Gerst, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | Lee King misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is hacked by David Streater in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Streater, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Lee King is hacked by Gary Mulvey - foul #4 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Lee King makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Lee King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is hacked by James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kiser, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | James Kiser is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Shields in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | David Streater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Streater, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields grabs the board | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Streater (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee King (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | James Kiser misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | James Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 04:36 | Lafayette | James Kiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Williams | 79-80 |
| 03:52 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 79-80 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is called for 10 seconds | 79-80 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Samuel Brantley (SG), Charles Gerst (PF), Frank Keen (C) James Kiser, David Streater, Benjamin Shields, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:20 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Samuel Brantley steals the ball from Gary Mulvey | 79-80 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley misses the easy layup | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Mulvey | 79-83 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), David Streater (SG), Benjamin Shields (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) Mike Frahm, Samuel Brantley, Charles Gerst, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Lee King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-83 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the shot from close range | 79-83 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Benjamin Shields | 79-83 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Charles Williams picks off the pass by James Kiser | 79-83 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 79-83 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | James Kiser grabs the board | 79-83 |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | Lee King clanks a shot near the basket | 79-83 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is called for traveling | 79-83 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) David Whitney | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Streater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Lee King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Lee King makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Lee King misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | James Kiser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Streater | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey throws it down | 83-85 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | James Kiser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-85 |