| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | John Leland can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 19:47 | Denver | Thomas Livingston snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Jimmy Cowley is called for the reach on Victor Heiner - foul #2 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Benny Robidoux connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Heiner | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Schrom | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Bruce Tack clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | John Leland gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | John Leland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Cowley | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Thomas Livingston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Tack | 33-37 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Benny Robidoux can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Benny Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Benny Robidoux makes the 3rd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | William Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) William Jackson | |
| 16:28 | Denver | William Yang misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-37 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Serafin | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Richard Stanfield can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:51 | Denver | William Yang tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Richard Stanfield loses the dribble to Michael Swigert | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Richard Perry connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 35-39 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Richard Stanfield's layup is rejected by Michael Swigert | 35-39 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Garry Staples snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Paul Wear misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Staples | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Ralph Serafin is called for the reach on Paul Wear - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Michael Swigert, Ralph Serafin | |
| 14:11 | Denver | Todd Hardy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Florez | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Benny Robidoux grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Todd Hardy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Livingston | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | William Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Cowley | 44-44 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Benny Robidoux loses the dribble to Jimmy Cowley | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Jackson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Cowley | 44-46 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Thomas Livingston blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Cowley | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Benny Robidoux and the foul's on Gerald Schrom - foul #2 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) William Jackson, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Bruce Tack knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Serafin | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Donald Cleveland picks off the pass by Bruce Tack | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Donald Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Bruce Tack | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Michael Swigert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Tack and the foul's on Thomas Livingston - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) William Yang, Garry Staples, Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy is denied on a dunk by Paul Adams | 46-52 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Schrom | 46-52 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Victor Heiner takes the ball from Bruce Tack | 46-52 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Bruce Tack hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-55 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses the dunk attempt | 46-55 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Victor Heiner snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Victor Heiner can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 46-55 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Bruce Tack gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Paul Wear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swigert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Paul Wear denies the turnaround by Michael Swigert | 46-55 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Ruben Florez lays it in on a great pass from Victor Heiner and he's hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #3 on Michael Swigert, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), William Jackson (SF), Richard Perry (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, Michael Swigert | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | John Leland is fouled on the floor by William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (C) Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Benny Robidoux is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Bruce Tack clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:50 | Denver | William Yang loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | John Leland tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Benny Robidoux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 49-57 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Benny Robidoux snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:34 | Denver | William Yang clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Richard Stanfield tips it home | 51-57 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | William Jackson is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) Benny Robidoux, William Yang, Garry Staples, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Bruce Tack, William Jackson, Richard Perry, John Leland | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 53-57 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom is fouled on the floor by Thomas Livingston - foul #2 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Michael Swigert can't throw it down | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Victor Heiner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Ruben Florez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Paul Wear gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Paul Adams steals the ball from Victor Heiner | 56-57 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Livingston (PF) Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG) Anthony Brown, William Jackson | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | John Leland connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Schrom | 56-60 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Ruben Florez buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 58-60 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Benny Robidoux is called for the reach on Bruce Tack - foul #3 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Ruben Florez steps in front of the John Leland pass | 58-60 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Schrom and he's hacked by Benny Robidoux - foul #4 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Ruben Florez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams is hacked by Todd Hardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Hardy, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Michael Swigert (C) Jimmy Cowley, John Leland | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Thomas Livingston snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Bruce Tack pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Benny Robidoux is called for the reach on Gerald Schrom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Donald Cleveland is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Todd Hardy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cleveland | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Paul Adams | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Michael Swigert is hacked by Todd Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Hardy, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ruben Florez can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-65 |