| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rider | John Alcantar scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Houck | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Davis and he's hacked by John Middleton - foul #1 on John Middleton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | Rider | Edwin Houck gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:22 | Rider | John Middleton is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Paul McClaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul McClaine - foul #3 on Paul McClaine, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG) Paul McClaine | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Alcantar clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #2 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Dan Davis tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | Rider | Alton Slemp takes the ball from John Middleton | 38-41 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:25 | Rider | The jump hook by John Alcantar is blocked by Donald Ahlers | 38-44 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Slemp | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Guernsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Alcantar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Rider | Vernon Mack is called for the reach on John Middleton - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Paul McClaine (SG), Michael Fry (PF), Scott Arner (C) John Middleton, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 15:26 | Rider | Paul McClaine's pass is intercepted by Vernon Mack | 38-46 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 15:13 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 38-46 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fry | 41-46 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Michael Fry pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Rider | Scott Arner hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Paul McClaine | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Rider | Stephen Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Edwin Houck (PF), John Alcantar (C) Ivan Dzinski, Michael Fry, Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) Vernon Mack, Dean Blackburn | |
| 13:47 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:47 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is fouled on the floor by Edwin Houck - foul #2 on Edwin Houck, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Dean Kleinman (SF) Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Charles Stell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Dean Kleinman connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Houck | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Edwin Houck blocks the short jumper by Alton Slemp | 46-51 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 12:15 | Rider | Paul McClaine scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Middleton | 49-53 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | David Wells misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Billy Mardis's pass is intercepted by Paul McClaine | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Kleinman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Houck (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Stell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:31 | Rider | Edwin Houck snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:11 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alton Slemp | 49-53 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is fouled on the floor by Edwin Houck - foul #3 on Edwin Houck, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Michael Fry (PF) Paul McClaine, Dean Kleinman, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | John Alcantar steals the ball from Donald Ahlers | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Rider | John Middleton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Williams | 52-53 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 09:54 | Rider | John Alcantar pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Alton Slemp is called for the reach on Walter Guernsey - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Scott Arner (C) John Middleton, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| 09:21 | Rider | Scott Arner is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Edwin Houck (PF) Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 09:07 | Rider | Walter Guernsey pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Michael Fry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Guernsey | 55-53 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), John Alcantar (C) Ivan Dzinski, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) David Wells | |
| 08:08 | Rider | John Alcantar buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Walter Guernsey | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | Rider | John Middleton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 07:39 | Rider | Edwin Houck hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Guernsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Slemp | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams lays it in set up by John Middleton | 61-58 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Michael Fry (PF) Stephen Williams, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:08 | Rider | Dean Kleinman drills a fadeaway from the right block | 63-59 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Slemp | 63-61 |
| 05:49 | Rider | John Middleton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #3 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Arner (C) John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| 05:49 | Rider | John Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Rider | John Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | David Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Michael Fry snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Rider | John Middleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Alton Slemp connects on the jump hook in the paint | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | Rider | Scott Arner misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Edwin Houck (PF) John Middleton, Dean Kleinman, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) David Wells, Alton Slemp | |
| 04:40 | Rider | Scott Arner misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | Rider | Scott Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Dzinski - foul #1 on Ivan Dzinski, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rider | John Alcantar (C) Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Billy Mardis | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Rider | Paul McClaine lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Houck | 68-64 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Dan Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG) Paul McClaine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Alton Slemp (PF) Samual Wilson, Dean Blackburn | |
| 03:33 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Stephen Williams tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Edwin Houck swats the short shot by Charles Stell | 70-64 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Walter Guernsey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Stell - foul #2 on Charles Stell, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Paul McClaine (SG) Ivan Dzinski, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Dan Davis, Charles Stell | |
| 02:51 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Walter Guernsey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Edwin Houck grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | Rider | The jump hook by John Middleton is blocked by Alton Slemp | 71-66 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Walter Guernsey grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Rider | Paul McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Edwin Houck steals it from Donald Ahlers | 71-66 |
| 01:06 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Samual Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dan Davis | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rider | John Alcantar misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Dan Davis snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Samual Wilson and he's fouled by Edwin Houck - foul #4 on Edwin Houck, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rider | Paul McClaine is hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Paul McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Paul McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |