| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) SG - David Lohmann (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | William Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ponder | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Lathrop takes the ball from Earl Loera | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | William Higgins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | William Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | William Higgins gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | William Higgins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's layup is rejected by Earl Loera | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is fouled on the floor by Alexander Beech - foul #1 on Alexander Beech, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Timothy Price denies the turnaround by Alexander Beech | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Jeremy Coffman (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman clanks a turnaround from close range | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Price (fresh) C - James Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers | 2-6 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Nathan Rogers | 2-8 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Phillip Rawley takes the ball from Kirk Swink | 2-8 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Tribble | |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Johnston and he's fouled by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Justin Fletcher | 5-11 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by David Lohmann is blocked by Justin Fletcher | 5-11 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Arthur Ponder, Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) David Lohmann, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 5-11 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-11 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 5-13 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Steffen and the foul's on Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Lohmann (SF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Michael Tribble | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Earl Loera steals the ball from William Higgins in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Bacchus swats the short shot by David Lohmann | 5-16 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Kirk Swink grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-16 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the dunk attempt | 8-16 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | William Higgins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Jeremy Coffman (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Stephen Bailey, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 10:26 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Lohmann | 10-19 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 10-19 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop buries a runner from the left block | 12-19 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is fouled on the floor by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Jeremy Coffman, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-19 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Earl Loera is blocked by Mark Wilson | 12-19 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Jones is called for the reach on Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Justin Fletcher (C) Arthur Ponder, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston lays it in set up by Phillip Rawley and he's hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 12-21 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Kirk Swink double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is fouled on the floor by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 12-21 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | William Higgins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-21 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Coffman is called for the reach on Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, Jeremy Coffman, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Rogers and the foul's on Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus gets the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-26 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Ponder | 14-26 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Mark Wilson scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilson picks off the pass by David Lohmann | 16-26 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Alexander Beech is called for the reach on Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Alexander Beech, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 16-27 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 16-27 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Rogers | 16-30 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lathrop (PF) Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-30 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Lohmann | 16-30 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #3 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Arthur Ponder, Jeremy Coffman, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF) John Steffen, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Kirk Swink | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Earl Loera | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the fadeaway from the left block | 20-30 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Jeremy Coffman (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-35 |