| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | William Sano inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Yale | John Mahan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Mack - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:36 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:36 | Yale | John Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Dan Davis gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by William Sano - foul #2 on William Sano, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Yale | William Magee pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Yale | William Magee is hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Alton Slemp, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:47 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits a runner from the left block set up by John Mahan | 27-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | John Mahan picks off the pass by Dan Davis | 27-35 |
| 18:23 | Yale | John Mahan hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 18:00 | Yale | William Magee grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:36 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Mahan | 27-39 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Dan Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derrick Cooper | 30-39 |
| 16:56 | Yale | Jon Carrier's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Davis | 30-39 |
| 16:54 | Yale | William Magee grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF) William Sano, William Magee | |
| 16:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Stell gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Preston Fagan | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:50 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Charles Stell pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) C - Kenneth Belanger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Alton Slemp (PF) Kenneth Williams, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), John Brickhouse (SG), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, Jon Carrier, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 15:14 | Yale | John Brickhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Billy Mardis, David Wells, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (SF), William Magee (PF) Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo | |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 14:52 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Magee | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Yale | John Brickhouse drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Purnell - foul #1 on William Purnell, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Kenneth Belanger (C) Shawn Redmond, William Purnell | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:31 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:22 | Yale | William Sano connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Mahan | 31-45 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Mahan - foul #2 on John Mahan, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG) John Brickhouse | |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:41 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Samual Wilson - foul #4 on Samual Wilson, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:41 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 13:14 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Yale | Jon Carrier connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Mahan | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:36 | Mercer | William Magee steals it from Alton Slemp | 32-50 |
| 12:20 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Vernon Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 11:57 | Yale | Jon Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:35 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses long on a shot in the lane | 32-50 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Magee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Belanger | 32-50 |
| 10:45 | Yale | Jon Carrier scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Mahan | 32-52 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cooper | 35-52 |
| 10:15 | Yale | William Magee is whistled for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), John Brickhouse (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, Jon Carrier, William Sano, William Magee, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Preston Fagan steps in front of the David Wells pass | 35-52 |
| 10:04 | Yale | Shawn Redmond loses the dribble to Kenneth Williams in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Charles Stell loses the dribble to William Purnell | 35-52 |
| 09:51 | Yale | John Brickhouse hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Redmond and he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| 09:51 | Yale | John Brickhouse misses the free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | William Purnell blocks the jumper by Kenneth Williams | 35-54 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 37-54 |
| 08:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to Shawn Redmond | 37-54 |
| 08:31 | Yale | William Purnell's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Slemp | 37-54 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 08:18 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Brickhouse | 37-57 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | David Wells misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Fagan - foul #1 on Preston Fagan, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), Arlie Walker (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) Shawn Redmond, John Brickhouse, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | David Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-57 |
| 07:45 | Yale | John Mahan grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 07:20 | Yale | John Mahan hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jon Carrier | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Stell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arlie Walker (fresh) C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | David Wells connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 06:46 | Yale | Jon Carrier knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Mahan and the foul's on Alton Slemp - foul #4 on Alton Slemp, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (SF), William Magee (PF) Preston Fagan, Arlie Walker | |
| 06:46 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | William Sano takes the ball from Donald Ahlers | 40-62 |
| 06:16 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Carrier | 40-64 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | John Mahan steps in front of the Samual Wilson pass in the backcourt | 40-64 |
| 05:52 | Yale | Jon Carrier knocks in the floater from close range | 40-66 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-66 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers's layup is rejected by William Magee | 40-66 |
| 05:27 | Yale | John Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Jon Carrier's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Ahlers | 40-66 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), David Wells (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) Jon Carrier, William Magee, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 04:42 | Yale | John Mahan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-66 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 04:04 | Yale | William Purnell lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Trujillo and he's fouled by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Jon Carrier (SG) John Mahan, John Brickhouse | |
| 04:04 | Yale | William Purnell makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Yale | William Purnell makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-71 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Purnell - foul #2 on William Purnell, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), William Magee (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) William Sano, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 3rd free throw | 48-71 |
| 03:11 | Yale | Jon Carrier is hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| 03:11 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn grabs the board | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Vernon Mack clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Redmond - foul #1 on Shawn Redmond, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG) Shawn Redmond | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:48 | Yale | William Magee grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Jon Carrier can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-71 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 01:51 | Yale | Jon Carrier clanks a shot from the right block | 51-71 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Mack | 51-71 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | David Wells misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-71 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Preston Fagan gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger is fouled on the floor by Dean Blackburn - foul #2 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (SF) Preston Fagan | |
| 01:25 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Belanger steals the ball from David Wells | 51-71 |
| 00:49 | Yale | William Sano is fouled on the floor by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 00:49 | Yale | William Sano misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:49 | Yale | William Sano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | David Wells scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by William Sano - foul #3 on William Sano, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | David Wells makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Yale | Jon Carrier drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Sano | 54-74 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Yale | John Mahan runs out the clock | 57-74 |