| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) SG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Speck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Victor Green inbounds the ball | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | Jim Banks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-49 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by Dirk Yamaguchi - foul #2 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Jim Banks steps in front of the Richard Stauffer pass | 29-49 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Walter Jones swats the layup by Jesse Jasper | 29-49 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Walter Jones grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Andrew Barkman picks off the pass by Dirk Yamaguchi in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the finger roll | 31-49 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Victor Green jams it on a great pass from Dirk Yamaguchi | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:42 | Mercer | James Gardner is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jesse Jasper | 33-51 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Richard Stauffer steals it from Jim Banks in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Richard Stauffer steals it from Dirk Yamaguchi in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the easy layup | 36-51 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Victor Green snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Victor Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Walter Jones hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | David Speck is whistled for a carry | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Herman Harris (C) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), James Tickle (PF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Walter Jones, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is fouled in the backcourt by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | James Tickle misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-53 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Collin Richart gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (tired) 10 pts. SG - Collin Richart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Speck (tired) 4 pts. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) C - Herman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) PF - James Tickle (fresh) C - Stephen Schlesinger (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | David Speck hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Robert Davis clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Barkman - foul #3 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), William Higginson (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Collin Richart, David Speck, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SF), Christopher Garceau (PF) Timothy Albro, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | William Higginson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 38-55 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG) Robert Davis, Rocky Costa | |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Jim Banks is open and lays it up and in set up by Henry Saiz | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Christopher Garceau swats the shot by Andrew Barkman | 38-57 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Jim Banks steps in front of the William Higginson pass | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi hits a wide open floater in the paint | 38-59 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is hacked by Dirk Yamaguchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Herman Harris (C) Andrew Barkman, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau, James Tickle | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-59 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 38-61 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Collin Richart (PF) William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Jim Banks, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Victor Green blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Herman Harris | 38-61 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Victor Green grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Victor Green comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Collin Richart pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Collin Richart banks in the layup | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (tiring) 3 pf. SF - David Speck (tired) 6 pts. PF - Collin Richart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Green (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Schlesinger (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Victor Green scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rocky Costa | 40-64 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Collin Richart dunks the ball | 42-64 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Victor Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), William Higginson (SF), James Gardner (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, David Speck, Collin Richart, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Timothy Albro (SG), James Tickle (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Dirk Yamaguchi, Walter Jones, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Victor Green misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | James Gardner lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Barkman and he's fouled by James Tickle - foul #2 on James Tickle, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG) Victor Green | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the free throw | 44-65 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | James Tickle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Jim Banks connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a runner from close range | 44-68 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Albro | 44-70 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), Brian Barr (PF) William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Henry Saiz (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Jim Banks, Robert Davis, James Tickle | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the floater near the basket | 46-70 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Michael Yonker is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #4 on Michael Yonker, team foul #4 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Herman Harris (C) Michael Yonker, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Christopher Garceau (C) Timothy Albro, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-70 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | William Higginson buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Collin Richart, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Walter Jones | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | William Higginson misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Herman Harris blocks the jumper by Curtis Benjamin | 48-70 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-70 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Garceau | 48-70 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau loses the dribble to David Speck | 48-70 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | David Speck lays it in | 50-70 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Davis | 50-72 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | David Speck hits a jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Higginson (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Speck (very tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Garceau (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Jim Banks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Collin Richart (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Andrew Barkman, William Higginson, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Timothy Albro (SG), Henry Saiz (SF), Walter Jones (PF), James Tickle (C) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Robert Davis, Christopher Garceau, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger (C) James Tickle | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Mark Murphy swats the short shot by Stephen Schlesinger | 54-72 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Rocky Costa tips it back up and in | 54-74 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Michael Yonker tips it in | 56-74 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Walter Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Rocky Costa picks off the pass by Michael Yonker in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Rocky Costa banks in the layup | 56-76 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Brian Barr, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), James Tickle (PF) Rocky Costa, Timothy Albro, Henry Saiz, Walter Jones | |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Victor Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Collin Richart - foul #1 on Collin Richart, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), David Speck (SF) Richard Stauffer, Collin Richart | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | David Speck hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 59-78 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by Andrew Barkman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #6 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Jones (PF) Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 05:48 | Niagara | James Gardner takes the ball from Dirk Yamaguchi | 59-78 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-78 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Victor Green gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Herman Harris (C) Andrew Barkman, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Curtis Benjamin (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Walter Jones | |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Victor Green is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Victor Green, team foul #7 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Jim Banks, Victor Green, James Tickle | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Herman Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Yonker and the foul's on Curtis Benjamin - foul #2 on Curtis Benjamin, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Herman Harris makes the free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-78 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Herman Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Michael Yonker loses the dribble to Timothy Albro in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Rocky Costa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Albro | 62-80 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | William Higginson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-80 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Yonker | 62-80 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Herman Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, Jesse Jasper, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Christopher Garceau (C) Rocky Costa, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, Stephen Schlesinger, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Victor Green is hacked by Brian Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Barr, team foul #7 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is fouled on the floor by Dirk Yamaguchi - foul #4 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #9 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Henry Saiz (SF), James Tickle (C) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Walter Jones | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Henry Saiz pulls down the rebound | 63-82 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Collin Richart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Saiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Garceau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tickle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Henry Saiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Herman Harris (C) Michael Yonker, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Brian Barr knocks in the turnaround from close range | 65-82 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | James Tickle can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 65-82 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | The short jumper by Collin Richart is denied by Henry Saiz | 65-82 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Brian Barr misses the tip | 65-82 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Robert Davis grabs the board | 65-82 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Collin Richart - foul #2 on Collin Richart, team foul #8 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau | |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Collin Richart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is hacked by James Tickle - foul #3 on James Tickle, team foul #10 | 65-82 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-82 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Albro | 66-84 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Collin Richart is fouled on the floor by Stephen Schlesinger - foul #2 on Stephen Schlesinger, team foul #11 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Collin Richart - foul #3 on Collin Richart, team foul #9 | 68-84 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Robert Davis is called for the reach on William Higginson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #12 | 68-86 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Higginson - foul #4 on William Higginson, team foul #10 | 70-86 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Herman Harris snags the defensive board | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Timothy Albro is called for the reach on Brian Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Albro, team foul #13 | 70-87 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Brian Barr makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Brian Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 72-87 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 75-87 |