| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - John Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Brito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 19:47 | Elon | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:31 | Elon | Bruce Tack steals the ball from Walter Ricks | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the lay-in | 26-41 |
| 19:25 | Elon | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 19:22 | Elon | Jimmy Cowley steals it from Walter Ricks in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Bruce Tack double dribbles | 26-41 |
| 18:55 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker loses the dribble to Bruce Tack | 26-41 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 28-41 |
| 18:33 | Elon | Bruce Tack is called for the reach on Kenneth Brucker - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker's layup is rejected by Paul Adams | 28-41 |
| 18:12 | Elon | Danny Bowman tips it back up and in | 28-43 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Brucker steals the ball from Gerald Schrom | 28-43 |
| 17:28 | Elon | Paul Adams swats the layup by Orlando Brito | 28-43 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | John Leland snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Paul Adams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 30-43 |
| 16:44 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 30-43 |
| 16:42 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker tips it home | 30-45 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Thomas Conner (SG), Kodwo Suleiman (SF), Leonard Shea (PF), Jeremy Cleveland (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, Danny Bowman, Orlando Brito, Kenneth Brucker | |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Bruce Tack buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Perry | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kodwo Suleiman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Cleveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 15:44 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:44 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | William Jackson is hacked by Kodwo Suleiman - foul #3 on Kodwo Suleiman, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Richard Perry comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-47 |
| 15:15 | Elon | Leonard Shea pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:59 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh loses the dribble to Anthony Brown | 33-47 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Bruce Tack clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Michael Swigert tips it home | 35-47 |
| 14:42 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Tack - foul #3 on Bruce Tack, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Michael Swigert, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Elon | Danny Bowman (SF), Kenneth Brucker (C) Glen Stambaugh, Jeremy Cleveland | |
| 14:30 | Elon | Anthony Brown steals the ball from Kenneth Brucker | 35-47 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | John Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | John Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Orlando Brito (PF) Thomas Conner, Kodwo Suleiman, Leonard Shea | |
| 13:40 | Elon | Orlando Brito misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Schrom | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the floater from the left side | 35-47 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | John Leland tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 13:15 | Elon | Walter Ricks is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 13:07 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | John Leland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Cowley | 40-47 |
| 12:34 | Elon | Joseph Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:32 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | Elon | Danny Bowman tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Leland misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Brito - foul #2 on Orlando Brito, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Bruce Tack, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Elon | Kodwo Suleiman (SF), Leonard Shea (PF), Jeremy Cleveland (C) Danny Bowman, Orlando Brito, Kenneth Brucker | |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | Elon | Kodwo Suleiman lays it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kodwo Suleiman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the runner from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Elon | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | John Leland clanks a floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Elon | Joseph Jones double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF) William Jackson, Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry, John Leland | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Conner (PG), Danny Bowman (SF), Orlando Brito (PF), Kenneth Brucker (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, Leonard Shea, Jeremy Cleveland | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-49 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Paul Adams tips it in | 45-49 |
| 10:09 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #4 on Bruce Tack, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:09 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:09 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:52 | Elon | Danny Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Elon | Orlando Brito makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 45-52 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Jackson and he's fouled by Thomas Conner - foul #1 on Thomas Conner, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Paul Adams, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Elon | Leonard Shea (PF) Orlando Brito | |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Elon | Danny Bowman scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Shea | 48-54 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Elon | Thomas Conner snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Elon | Thomas Conner is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Timothy Zubris (SF) Thomas Conner, Kodwo Suleiman, Danny Bowman | |
| 08:01 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker misses the turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Perry | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Zubris (fresh) PF - Leonard Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:32 | Elon | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:24 | Elon | Leonard Shea can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Elon | Danny Bowman (SF), Orlando Brito (PF) Timothy Zubris, Kenneth Brucker | |
| 07:24 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:24 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Leonard Shea steals it from Jimmy Cowley | 50-56 |
| 06:47 | Elon | Orlando Brito makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Walter Ricks | 50-58 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by Danny Bowman - foul #1 on Danny Bowman, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Conner (PG), Jeremy Cleveland (C) Walter Ricks, Leonard Shea | |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Joseph Jones takes the ball from William Jackson | 50-58 |
| 05:59 | Elon | Orlando Brito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Elon | Danny Bowman hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | John Leland makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Orlando Brito - foul #3 on Orlando Brito, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF) Jimmy Cowley, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Kodwo Suleiman (SF), Kenneth Brucker (C) Joseph Jones, Danny Bowman, Jeremy Cleveland | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | John Leland makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:15 | Elon | Orlando Brito travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Leonard Shea (PF) Glen Stambaugh, Orlando Brito | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Kodwo Suleiman steals the ball from Gerald Schrom | 53-60 |
| 04:31 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | John Leland misses the dunk attempt | 53-60 |
| 04:14 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:00 | Elon | Thomas Conner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 03:37 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kodwo Suleiman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brucker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Elon | Kodwo Suleiman banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Ricks | 53-65 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Tack | 56-65 |
| 03:04 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), Danny Bowman (SF), Orlando Brito (PF) Thomas Conner, Kodwo Suleiman, Leonard Shea | |
| 02:35 | Elon | Danny Bowman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | John Leland blows the layup | 56-65 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom tips it in | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | John Leland scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jimmy Cowley | 60-65 |
| 01:41 | Elon | Walter Ricks knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #5 on Bruce Tack, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 01:41 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Danny Bowman is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Danny Bowman, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:25 | Elon | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brucker | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Elon | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by John Leland - foul #1 on John Leland, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 01:02 | Elon | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:02 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:54 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Conner (SG), Kodwo Suleiman (SF) Joseph Jones, Danny Bowman | |
| 00:52 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:52 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Adams clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Thomas Conner, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, John Leland | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Leonard Shea (PF), Jeremy Cleveland (C) Walter Ricks, Orlando Brito, Kenneth Brucker | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Thomas Conner is fouled in the backcourt by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), John Leland (C) William Jackson, Richard Perry, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Orlando Brito (PF), Kenneth Brucker (C) Glen Stambaugh, Leonard Shea, Jeremy Cleveland | |
| 00:42 | Elon | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Thomas Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:36 | Elon | Kenneth Brucker gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Elon | Orlando Brito connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Conner and the foul's on John Leland - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Leonard Shea (C) Walter Ricks, Kenneth Brucker | |
| 00:15 | Elon | Orlando Brito makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Anthony Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland (C) Orlando Brito | |
| 00:00 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh runs out the clock | 62-76 |