| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 10 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 41-39 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Justin Fletcher | 43-39 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Justin Fletcher blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Poole | 43-39 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 43-39 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Donald Lai steals it from Arthur Ponder | 43-39 |
| 18:47 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | Todd Hicks double dribbles | 43-42 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Donald Lai denies the turnaround by Robert Lathrop | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:44 | UMBC | The short jumper by Kenneth Poole is denied by Justin Fletcher | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Lai | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | William Higgins lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | UMBC | Robert Lathrop steals it from Todd Hicks | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Mark Todd is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Mark Todd, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 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 | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG), Donald Higgs (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Enlai Xiao, Mark Todd, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai, Todd Hicks | |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Alexander Beech loses the dribble to Kevin Moser | 45-42 |
| 15:41 | UMBC | Kevin Moser can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 15:40 | UMBC | Kevin Moser hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Higgs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Moser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Lerma (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Kevin Moser can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF) Richard Knudtson, Donald Higgs, Brandon Lerma | |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Lai (PF) Kevin Moser | |
| 14:34 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:45 | UMBC | Donald Lai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | William Higgins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Lai - foul #2 on Donald Lai, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Phillip Bardwell | |
| 13:34 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:21 | UMBC | A charge is called on Kenneth Poole - foul #1 on Kenneth Poole, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG) Enlai Xiao | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:58 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Lai | 52-51 |
| 12:36 | UMBC | Todd Hicks is hacked by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Moser (PF) Donald Lai | |
| 12:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Donald Higgs (SG) Richard Knudtson, Mark Todd | |
| 12:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Mark Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (PF) Kenneth Poole | |
| 11:42 | UMBC | Kevin Moser hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Higgs | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Higgs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Moser (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 11:30 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Enlai Xiao is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Todd (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF) Donald Higgs, Kevin Moser, Todd Hicks | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:34 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brandon Lerma (C) Phillip Bardwell | |
| 10:34 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Kirk Swink clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:17 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:56 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao's floater is knocked away by Justin Fletcher | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Donald Lai tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Brandon Lerma blocks the short jumper by Alexander Beech | 52-59 |
| 09:49 | UMBC | Donald Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-59 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Poole steals the ball from Kirk Swink | 52-59 |
| 09:07 | UMBC | Donald Lai connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Enlai Xiao and he's fouled by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG), Todd Hicks (C) Enlai Xiao, Brandon Lerma | |
| 09:07 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Fletcher | 54-62 |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:36 | UMBC | Donald Lai tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:25 | UMBC | Todd Hicks snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:14 | UMBC | Todd Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Poole | 54-66 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lathrop | 56-66 |
| 07:42 | UMBC | Donald Lai misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Todd Hicks tips it back up and in | 56-68 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | William Higgins misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Todd Hicks - foul #2 on Todd Hicks, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Donald Higgs (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF) Richard Knudtson, Mark Todd, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:21 | UMBC | Kevin Moser snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Higgs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Moser (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | UMBC | Kevin Moser is whistled for a carry | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brandon Lerma (C) Todd Hicks | |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Alexander Beech clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-68 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Kirk Swink grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 06:33 | UMBC | Donald Higgs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Kevin Moser is hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Todd (SG) Donald Higgs | |
| 06:11 | UMBC | Nicholas Jones steps in front of the Brandon Lerma pass | 57-68 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 59-68 |
| 05:37 | UMBC | Charles Bacchus is called for the reach on Enlai Xiao - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF), Todd Hicks (C) Kevin Moser, Phillip Bardwell, Brandon Lerma | |
| 05:37 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Donald Lai grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 59-68 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Donald Lai pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:32 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:19 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Ponder | 59-68 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher clanks a shot from the right side | 59-68 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Todd Hicks pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the easy layup | 59-68 |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Todd Hicks gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 03:15 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 14 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | William Higgins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #3 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (C) Todd Hicks | |
| 02:45 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:45 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Poole - foul #2 on Kenneth Poole, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG) Enlai Xiao | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is whistled for a carry | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Todd Hicks (C) Richard Knudtson, Phillip Bardwell | |
| 01:48 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 61-70 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Poole - foul #3 on Kenneth Poole, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Donald Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Donald Lai is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| 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 | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG), Donald Higgs (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Phillip Bardwell (C) Enlai Xiao, Mark Todd, Kenneth Poole, Todd Hicks | |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Todd (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Todd Hicks (C) Donald Higgs, Kevin Moser, Phillip Bardwell | |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Donald Lai is hacked by Arthur Ponder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher knocks in the jumper in the paint | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | UMBC | Donald Lai is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Ponder - foul #4 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | UMBC | Donald Lai misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | UMBC | Todd Hicks pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Richard Knudtson runs out the clock | 68-78 |